Response to comment by Walker et al. on “From data to decisions: Processing information, biases, and beliefs for improved management of natural resources and environments”
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Abstract
Our different kinds of minds and types of thinking affect the ways we decide, take action, and cooperate (or not). The comment by Walker et al. (2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/2017EF000750) illustrates several points made by Glynn et al. (2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/2016EF000487) and many other articles. Namely, biases and beliefs often drive scientific reasoning, and scientists, just like other humans, are intimately attached to their values and heuristics. Scientists, just like many other people, also tend to read and interpret text in ways that best match their individual perceptions of a problem or issue: in many cases paraphrasing and changing the meaning of what they read to better match their initial ideas. Walker et al. are doing interesting and important research on uncertainty. Nonetheless, they misinterpret the work, assumptions, and conclusions brought forth by Glynn et al. (2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/2016EF000487).
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Response to comment by Walker et al. on “From data to decisions: Processing information, biases, and beliefs for improved management of natural resources and environments” |
| Series title | Earth's Future |
| DOI | 10.1002/2018EF000819 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGU |
| Contributing office(s) | National Research Program - Eastern Branch |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 762 |
| Last page | 769 |
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