Trust in science is polarized along political lines—but why? We show across a series of highly controlled studies (total N = 2,859) and a large-scale Twitter analysis ( N = 3,977,868) that people across the political spectrum hold stereotypes about scientists’ political orientation (e.g., “scientists are liberal”) and that these stereotypes decisively affect the link between their own political orientation and their trust in scientists. Critically, this effect shaped participants’ perceptions of the value of science, protective behavior intentions during a pandemic, policy support, and information-seeking behavior. Therefore, these insights have important implications for effective science communication.

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解释对科学家的两极分化信任：一种政治刻板印象方法

对科学的信任因政治路线而两极分化——但为什么呢？我们通过一系列高度控制的研究（总计 N = 2,859）和大规模 Twitter 分析（N = 3,977,868）表明，不同政治派别的人们对科学家的政治取向持有刻板印象（例如，“科学家是自由派”），并且这些陈规定型观念决定性地影响他们自己的政治倾向和对科学家的信任之间的联系。至关重要的是，这种效应塑造了参与者对科学价值、大流行期间的保护行为意图、政策支持和信息寻求行为的看法。因此，这些见解对于有效的科学传播具有重要意义。