俗人如何评价含有术语的科学解释

Francisco Cruz1,2, Tania Lombrozo3

  • 1CICPSI, Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. franciscocorreiadacruz@gmail.com.

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概括

非专家往往更喜欢用术语进行科学解释,错误地认为这可以提高理解. 然而,鼓励平民自己解释概念可以提高他们对解释质量的判断.

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