Read Dr. Toomey’s “Facts Don’t Change Minds – Social Networks, Group Dialogue, and Stories Do”
Associate Professor Dr. Anne Toomey recently published an article titled “Why facts don’t change minds: Insights from cognitive science for the improved communication of conservation research” in Biological Conservation.
Read her post about this article on the London School of Economics and Political Science Impact Blog: “Facts Don’t Change Minds – Social Networks, Group Dialogue, and Stories Do”.
There is often a presumption amongst scientists that communicating the evidence on a given issue is on its own persuasive enough to change minds. Anne H. Toomey argues thinking in this way itself ignores evidence from other fields of research and presents four ways by which researchers can engage with findings from the social sciences to better communicate their work.
Recent Posts
Read Dr. Finewood’s newest paper assessing barriers to accessing GSI incentive programs in the US
In a paper published in the Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Dr. Finewood and colleagues take an equity planning approach to assess barriers to accessing green stormwater infrastructure incentive programs.
New Publication on Sherman Creek Park Collaborative Research Project
This new paper describes a collaborative research project between Pace University faculty and students, and staff at the New York Restoration Project to understand social uses and values associated with a public park on the Harlem River.