Institute of Psychology
Institute of Psychology
New Publication in "British Journal of Psychology"
10 October 2025, by Uğur Turhan
A new international study, coauthored by Sebastian Gluth, sheds light on how people consume and evaluate conflicting narratives about climate change.
The publication, titled "Sampling and processing of climate change information and disinformation across three diverse countries", shows that a confirmatory bias plays a critical, and often polarizing, role.
The researchers found that people consistently prefer and accept climate statements that align with their existing beliefs, and this tendency to seek out belief-confirming information intensified over time.