Understanding the Problem of “Hype”: Exaggeration, Values, and Trust in Science
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DOI: 10.1017/can.2020.45
Abstract: Several science studies scholars report instances of scientific “hype,” or sensationalized exaggeration, in journal articles, institutional press releases, and science journalism in a variety of fields (e.g., Caulfield and Condit 2012). Yet, how “hype” is… read more here.
Keywords: problem hype; science; exaggeration; understanding problem ... See more keywords
Latin American perceptions of fear and exaggeration transmitted by the media with regard to COVID-19: frequency and association with severe mental pathologies
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1037450
Abstract: Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the spread of abundant misinformation by the media, which caused fear and concern. Objective To determine the association between the pathologies of the mental sphere and the perceptions of… read more here.
Keywords: fear exaggeration; exaggeration; covid; exaggeration transmitted ... See more keywords