Title:
Motivated cognition and genetics: a psychological perspective on public understanding of behaviour genetics.
Contents:
Chapter 1 - Public understanding of behavioural genetics: integrating heuristic thinking, motivated reasoning and planned social change theories for better communication strategies.
Chapter 2 - Methodology.
Chapter 3 - Investigating perceived heritability of mental health disorders and attitudes towards genetic testing in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Chapter 4 - Motivated cognition in public understanding of mental health genetics: a three-country survey.
Chapter 5 - Genetic and environmental influences in biological essentialism, heuristic thinking, need for cognitive closure, and moral values: insights from a survey and twin study.
Chapter 6 - Understanding science communication in human genetics using text mining.
Chapter 7 - Thesis discussion.
Thesis defended at the University of Queensland. September 2021.
Motivated cognition and genetics: a psychological perspective on public understanding of behaviour genetics.
Contents:
Chapter 1 - Public understanding of behavioural genetics: integrating heuristic thinking, motivated reasoning and planned social change theories for better communication strategies.
Chapter 2 - Methodology.
Chapter 3 - Investigating perceived heritability of mental health disorders and attitudes towards genetic testing in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Chapter 4 - Motivated cognition in public understanding of mental health genetics: a three-country survey.
Chapter 5 - Genetic and environmental influences in biological essentialism, heuristic thinking, need for cognitive closure, and moral values: insights from a survey and twin study.
Chapter 6 - Understanding science communication in human genetics using text mining.
Chapter 7 - Thesis discussion.
Thesis defended at the University of Queensland. September 2021.
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