Post #1806431
2026-04-25 16:48 UTC
Two studies in the U.S. and one in the U.K. examined the relationship between political affiliation and factual knowledge on climate related issues. Consistently, left-leaning participants showed greater factual knowledge than conservatives.
Summary: https://www.psypost.org/research-links-environmental-policy-support-to-factual-knowledge/
Original paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494425001239
#Science #Psychology #Politics #Climate
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@JeffC1956@mastodon.social 2026-04-25 16:52
@rdnielsen Does their climate knowledge make them turn into liberals? Or does their inherent intelligence make them both liberals and people who read more about the climate?