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dc.citation.title | NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Daeyoun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Woo Jong | - |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, Young Rok | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-22T09:35:08Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-22T09:35:08Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2024-07-20 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024-07 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study investigates the phenomenon of confirmation bias in information selection in the context of nuclear spent fuel (NSF) storage facilities. An online survey was administered to a sample of 321 residents in South Korea. They were asked to assess their beliefs about the safety/risk of NSF storage facilities before and after their exposure to additional information. Our findings show a positive association between the initial belief and confirmation bias, suggesting that the research participants tend to select articles consistent with their beliefs about the safety/risk of the facility. Trust in government is negatively related to confirmation bias, implying that residents with a greater level of trust in government are more likely to choose information opposing their initial beliefs. Finally, this study finds the self-reinforcing and potentially polarizing nature of individuals' beliefs about the safety/risk of NSF storage facilities as residents’ initial beliefs are reinforced rather than challenged after they reviewed self-selected articles. Implications for public policy and communication strategies related to improving the acceptance of NSF storage facilities are discussed. | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.net.2024.07.006 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1738-5733 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85197515763 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarworks.unist.ac.kr/handle/201301/83233 | - |
dc.identifier.url | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.07.006 | - |
dc.language | 영어 | - |
dc.publisher | 한국원자력학회 | - |
dc.title | Confirmation bias, information selection, and belief reinforcement about the safety/risk of nuclear spent fuel storage facilities | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | FALSE | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | kci | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Belief about risk | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Confirmation bias | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Nuclear spent fuel storage facility | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Nuclear waste management | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | South Korea | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Trust in government | - |
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