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Knowing less but presuming more: Dunning-Kruger effects and the endorsement of anti-vaccine policy attitudes

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  • Motta, Matthew
  • Callaghan, Timothy
  • Sylvester, Steven

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Although the benefits of vaccines are widely recognized by medical experts, public opinion about vaccination policies is mixed. We analyze public opinion about vaccination policies to assess whether Dunning-Kruger effects can help to explain anti-vaccination policy attitudes.

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  • Motta, Matthew & Callaghan, Timothy & Sylvester, Steven, 2018. "Knowing less but presuming more: Dunning-Kruger effects and the endorsement of anti-vaccine policy attitudes," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 211(C), pages 274-281.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:211:y:2018:i:c:p:274-281
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.06.032
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