Dan M. Kahan

TL;DR: This paper found that those with the highest degrees of science literacy and technical reasoning capacity were not the most concerned about climate change, rather, they were the ones among whom cultural polarization was greatest, suggesting that public divisions over climate change stem not from the public's incomprehension of science but from a distinctive conflict of interest.

TL;DR: The authors found that individuals with the highest degrees of science literacy and technical reasoning capacity are not the most concerned about climate change and are the most culturally polarized, while those with the lowest degrees are concerned.

TL;DR: This article found that cultural cognition shapes individuals' beliefs about the existence of scientific consensus and the process by which they form such beliefs, relating to climate change, the disposal of nuclear wastes, and the effect of permitting concealed possession of handguns.

TL;DR: This article found evidence that cultural cognition shapes individuals' beliefs about the existence of scientific consensus and the process by which they form such beliefs, relating to climate change, the disposal of nuclear wastes, and the effect of permitting concealed possession of handguns.

TL;DR: The authors found that subjects who scored highest in cognitive reflection were the most likely to display ideologically motivated cognition, which is a form of information processing that promotes individuals' interests in forming and maintaining beliefs that signify their loyalty to important affinity groups.