揭示了公众对科学家的看法,科学家们在复制失败的情况下承认错误
Nicholas D Evans1, Adam K Fetterman2
1University of Manitoba, Canada.
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
|December 17, 2025
概括
承认研究错误的科学家被认为更值得信赖,并获得更多的资金支持. 这表明了公开承认错误在科学中的好处,促进了信任和支持.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 科学沟通科学沟通
- 研究诚信研究诚信
背景情况:
- 科学家可能会避免承认研究错误,因为他们觉得自己无能为力.
- 然而,承认错误可以导致积极的结果和看法.
研究的目的:
- 调查承认研究错误是否会提高科学家的可信度和公众对科学的信任.
- 评估错误承认对科学家和研究的资金支持的影响.
主要方法:
- 进行了五项实验,共有2420名参与者.
- 参与者评估了承认错误的科学家与拒绝或不评论的科学家.
主要成果:
- 承认错误的科学家被认为更值得信赖.
- 承认错误导致增加联邦资金支持科学家的研究.
- 对于科学和特定学科的公共资金支持,无论是否承认错误,仍然相似.
结论:
- 承认研究错误可以显著提高科学家的可信度.
- 更高的可信度与公众对科学更大的信任和更多的资金支持有关.
- 鼓励承认错误可能有利于科学进步和公众对科学的看法.
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