“Do what that expert says – until you know better”: How people gauge expert advice
Published online on July 31, 2026
Abstract
Current Sociology, Ahead of Print.
It is often suggested that people have stopped listening to science and expert knowledge on issues like climate change or vaccines and replaced established expertise with a polarized landscape of social media bubbles. While surveys track trust in science, ...
It is often suggested that people have stopped listening to science and expert knowledge on issues like climate change or vaccines and replaced established expertise with a polarized landscape of social media bubbles. While surveys track trust in science, ...