, for instance, researchers found those who show less intellectual humility are more likely to have anti-vaccine attitudes. Meanwhile, those who show more intellectual humility generally plan to get vaccinated.
"Since scientific claims can contradict individuals' beliefs and expectations about the world, being able to shift one's opinion when confronted with alternative evidence may be crucial to building trust between individuals and the scientific community,"But while openness was the second strongest factor the two psychologists identified in their survey, it only explained a small part of the picture.
"Scientific information can be difficult to swallow, and many individuals would sooner reject the evidence than accept information that suggests they might have been wrong," psychologists"This inclination is wholly understandable, and scientists should be poised to empathize."