%0 Journal Article
%T The Impact of Perceived Scientific and Social Consensus on Scientific Beliefs
%A Keiichi Kobayashi
%J Science Communication
%@ 1552-8545
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1075547017748948
%X Two studies examined perceptions of scientific and social (social network and public) consensus on scientific issues and their impact on scientific beliefs, using samples of Japanese people. In Study 1 (N = 434), participants¡¯ estimates of scientific and social consensus predicted their scientific beliefs independently of each other. In Study 2 (N = 694), the presentation of scientific and public consensus information as an anchor for consensus estimation influenced participants¡¯ scientific beliefs through their perceptions of scientific and public consensus. The perceived credibility of scientists had little if any effect on the relationship between perceived scientific consensus and scientific beliefs
%K perceived scientific consensus
%K perceived social consensus
%K scientific beliefs
%K perceived credibility of scientists
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1075547017748948