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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Science Communication

Background:

  • The scientific community faces a replicability crisis, necessitating improvements in the honest transmission of research findings.
  • Ensuring accurate reporting of scientific news is crucial for public understanding and trust in science.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if nudges and soft social incentives can enhance the selection of high-quality scientific news for reporting.
  • To assess the impact of these interventions on mitigating biases in science journalism.

Main Methods:

  • Two online randomized experiments with 2425 participants acting as science journalists.
  • Participants chose between studies with opposite results and varying credibility markers (sample size, design).
  • Soft framing nudges and social incentives were employed to influence choices towards or against trustworthy science transmission.

Main Results:

  • Participants preferred studies with large sample sizes and randomized designs.
  • A significant bias towards positive results and confirmation bias (preference for results aligning with prior beliefs) was observed.
  • Neither nudges nor social incentives effectively counteracted these biases; social incentives against honest transmission exacerbated them.

Conclusions:

  • Standard credibility markers are insufficient to prevent biased selection of scientific studies for reporting.
  • Soft framing nudges and social incentives are ineffective in promoting the honest transmission of scientific news.
  • Interventions aimed at improving science communication must address underlying cognitive biases more directly.