The Association of Knowledge with Concern About Global Warming: Trusted Information Sources Shape Public Thinking Ariel Malka, Jon Krosnick and Gary Langer By Thomas J. Gardner
Jan 01, 2016
The Association of Knowledge with Concern About Global Warming: Trusted Information Sources Shape Public ThinkingAriel Malka, Jon Krosnick and Gary Langer
By Thomas J. Gardner
Information ProcessingScientific Findings
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Knowledge & Concern
Risk Perceptions
Political Party Affiliations
Deterrent's to Learning
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Perceived Measures ofSeriousness
Demographics
Personal Importance
Trust in Science
Global Warming
American’s Attitude• Not a priority• Premium Concern
• Public Perceptions• Under informed
• Politicians
• Religion
Climate Change
Democrats believe humans are responsible
Republicans believe a higher power controls
destiny
REPUBLICANS
More knowledge does not elicit more concern
• May have negative consequences• Guided by
Misinformation
More information encourages behavior change
• Search for remedies• Compare facts
• Believe in science
DEMOCRATS
Political VariableTrust in the Communicator Don’t forget
Independents
Questions were rephrased
• How dangerous GW is to respondents
• How concerned are you about GW
Perceptions of Effects
The temperature of the earth will rise from 2 degree Celsius to 6 degree Celsius
glaciers and ice shelves around the world will start melting. Scientists project rising sea
levels will increase
Evidence of GW Effects
Greenhouse Gases• Carbon dioxide, methane and
water vapor trap heat
Communicators Message
Upton is "not convinced" that carbon needs to be regulated and denounces climate legislation as "an unconstitutional power grab that will kill millions of jobs."
Nature described Lomborgs
work as 'employs the strategy of
those who argue that... Jews
weren't singled out by the
Nazis'.
In his book The Skeptical
Environmentalist. Lomborg
claims: We will not lose our
forests; we will not run out of
energy, raw materials, or water.
Palin continues to ridicule
climate change as a "bunch
of snake-oil science.” She
disses climate scientists,
trashes clean-energy jobs
and throws her political
weight behind candidates
who deny the reality and
risks of global warming.
The citizens and governments of other countries have reviewed the facts surrounding global warming and are making changes to reduce car emissions and regulate traffic.
Politicians have endorsed these changes to protect future generations.
Dispositions of Countries
Comparison Table Layout
Qualities of KnowledgeSkeptical stance increasing
Social determinants
of which information
a citizen will accept
and the style in how
information is
presented can
decrease knowledge
volume and evoke
less concern
according to Malka
and associates.
Information Sources
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Malka says party identification will actually rule over any logical or rational thoughts or behavior changes. The main discourse is a distrust in scientific research.
More exposure to information did not increase knowledge but actually had a negative interaction that increased further denial. Malka says these skeptics rarely internalize information that cast doubt upon their schema.
Democrats vs. RepublicansBlue states vs. Red states
According to Priest, attitude formation supersedes knowledge about global warming. Even through we are the greatest country on earth we are polarized by what the media tells us. Our risk society is brainwashed to accept that certain environmental and health risks are inevitable. Evidence dictates that America is underinformed and confused about GW.
Mass Media
In this diagram, measures of concern have positive interactions with knowledge. There are several dominions of communication that can lead to a positive result. Participants are constantly segmented over time to focus on individual indifference or non-compliance. Johnson believes that definitions of the quality of knowledge and in what framework information is presented shows heuristics play a vital role.
Temporal Sequenced Changes