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Public perceptions of geoengineering
Current Opinion in Psychology, 2021In the face of unrelenting climate change and insufficient mitigation, experts are increasingly considering using geoengineering - carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management - to manipulate the Earth's climate. So far, most laypeople are unaware of geoengineering, and many are resistant to these technologies when told about them.
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Public Perceptions of Abortion Complications
Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 2023(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;229(4):421.e1–421.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.07.024) Although abortion rates are on the decline, around a quarter of women in the United States are expected to experience it in their lifetime. It is crucial to highlight the impact of misinformation in perpetuating the misconception that abortion poses significant ...
Sarina R. Chaiken +3 more
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Reassessing the Variables Used to Measure Public Perceptions of Scientists
, 2020Both academics and science communication practitioners have long been interested in the public’s perceptions of scientists, impacts of those perceptions, and how communication tactics can affect them.
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Public Perceptions of Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine, 1985Two thirds of the American public now believe that people are beginning to lose faith in doctors.1 The growth of public disillusionment with physicians as a professional group has accompanied magni...
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Public perceptions of public relations
Public Relations Review, 2010Abstract Public relations has been portrayed in the media in a consistently negative manner over several decades, providing images that may become part of public perceptions. Perceptions about public relations affect the perceived credibility of the profession and influence whether people see public relations as valuable to society.
Joosuk Park, Candace White
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The Public Perception of Protest
American Sociological Review, 1969Collective acts of disruption and violence are sometimes viewed as expressions of social protest, and sometimes as crime or rebellion, leading to different community reactions. Five theoretical perspectives can be used to predict when the protest interpretation will be made: (1) events must be credible as protest; (2) an optimal balance is required ...
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Public perception of food allergy
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 1996Although studies that use the double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge suggest that the prevalence of food allergy is about 2%, public belief in food allergy appears to be considerably higher.The study was undertaken to determine the magnitude and features of the American public's belief in food allergy by surveying a large, demographically ...
Lawrence T. Chiaramonte, Daryl R. Altman
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Public perceptions of biotechnology
Biotechnology Journal, 2007AbstractThe very term ‘Biotechnology’ elicits a range of emotions, from wonder and awe to downright fear and hostility. This is especially true among non‐scientists, particularly in respect of agricultural and food biotechnology. These emotions indicate just how poorly understood agricultural biotechnology is and the need for accurate, dispassionate ...
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Public Perceptions on Breastfeeding Constraints
Journal of Human Lactation, 2002To describe public perceptions on breastfeeding constraints, the authors studied the responses of 2369 US adults who participated in the Healthstyles 2000 national mail survey (response rate = 75%). Among them, 2351 answered at least 1 of the 12 breastfeeding items. Public perceptions were positive for 8 of the 12 items.
Fred Fridinger +2 more
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Public Perceptions of Whistleblowing
Public Integrity, 2015This article reports the results of a two-pronged exploration of public perceptions of whistleblowing, the first using a statewide public opinion poll, and the second, a laboratory experiment in which a multistage scenario determined respondents’ support for an employee’s protest actions and their classification of the employee as a whistleblower.
Milton Heumann +4 more
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