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belief in science: a standalone construct

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belief inscience1 CONSTRUCTBelief in scienceFARIAS · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

confidence in science as the superior source of knowledge and progress, measured as a belief that rises under stress and existential anxiety much as religious belief can.

In social psychology, belief in science refers to confidence in science as the superior source of knowledge and progress, measured as a belief that rises under stress and existential anxiety much as religious belief can. This meaning comes from Farias (2013) in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.[1]

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  1. Farias, M., Newheiser, A., Kahane, G., & de Toledo, Z. (2013). Scientific faith: Belief in science increases in the face of stress and existential anxiety. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49(6), 1210-1213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2013.05.008

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