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jargon effect: a standalone construct

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jargoneffect1 CONSTRUCTJargon effectSHULMAN · SCIENCE

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Science communication

the finding that technical jargon in science messages lowers processing fluency, which reduces readers' self-perceived knowledge, interest and support for the science.

In science communication, jargon effect refers to the finding that technical jargon in science messages lowers processing fluency, which reduces readers' self-perceived knowledge, interest and support for the science. This meaning comes from Shulman (2020) in Journal of Language and Social Psychology.[1]

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  1. Shulman, H. C., Dixon, G. N., Bullock, O. M., & Colón Amill, D. (2020). The Effects of Jargon on Processing Fluency, Self-Perceptions, and Scientific Engagement. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 39(5-6), 579-597. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927x20902177

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