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As predicted, the inoculation messages protected much (up to two thirds) of the positive effect of the consensus message.
The consensus message led to a convergence of perceptions about the scientific consensus among conservatives and liberals.
We found that inoculation messages can protect much of the beneficial effect of the scientific consensus message, across politically diverse members of the public.
Group 2 received the scientific consensus message, which increased their own estimate of the consensus by about 20 percentage points, consistent with prior studies.
Groups 5 and 6, however, first received the consensus message and then either a shorter or longer inoculation message before receiving the disinformation message.
People who read this "consensus message" adjusted their estimates of the consensus upward in the direction of the actual scientific norm (97%).
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But this objection misunderstands the point of consensus messaging.
Liberals are predisposed to respond positively to consensus messaging.
One objection against consensus messaging is that scientists should be talking about evidence, rather than consensus.
This study suggests that consensus messaging may help people grasp the importance of the problem.
One suggested approach involves consensus messaging – telling people about the 97% expert consensus on human-caused global warming.
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