Bibliograph

Denying to the grave, why we ignore the facts that will save us, Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD

Type

Label

Denying to the grave, why we ignore the facts that will save us, Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Denying to the grave

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

945357184

Responsibility statement

Sara E. Gorman, PhD, MPH, Jack M. Gorman, MD

Sub title

why we ignore the facts that will save us

Summary

Why do some parents refuse to vaccinate their children? Why do some keep guns at home, despite scientific evidence of risk to their family members? And why do people use antibiotics for illnesses they can't possibly alleviate? When it comes to health, many people insist that science is wrong, that the evidence is incomplete or inconclusive, and that unidentified hazards lurk everywhere to harm us

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Conspiracy theories -- Charismatic leaders -- Confirmation bias -- Causality and filling the ignorance gap -- Avoidance of complexity -- Risk perception and probability -- Conclusion

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