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Denying to the grave : why we ignore the facts that will save us /

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Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children? Why do some people keep guns at home, despite scientific evidence of risk to their family members? And why do people use antibiotics for illnesses they cannot possibly alleviate? When it comes to health, many people insist that science is wrong...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gorman, Sara E. (Author), Gorman, Jack M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2017]
Subjects:
Social medicine.
Science > Methodology.
Skepticism.
Denial (Psychology)
MEDICAL > Public Health.
PSYCHOLOGY > Clinical Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology & Cognition.
Belief and doubt.
Social Medicine.
Denial, Psychological.
Epidemiologic Factors.
Science.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Conspiracy theories
  • Charismatic leaders
  • Confirmation bias
  • Causality and filling the ignorance gap
  • Avoidance of complexity
  • Risk perception and probability
  • Conclusion.