UQx DENIAL101x 6.2.2.1 Worldview backfire effect
Channel: UQx Denial101x Making Sense of Climate Science Denial
Date: 2015-06-02

John Cook explains the wordview backfire effect using examples from recent history and research. He also talks about ways in which we might combat this phenomenon when it comes to discussions of climate change. Subtitles available: ENGLISH, SLOVENŠČINA (Slovenian)

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