Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore

This study compares public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore, using large-scale survey data in both countries. Results indicate that Singaporeans tend to be more knowledgeable about and familiar with nanotechnology than the U.S. public. Singaporeans tend to perceive...

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Main Authors: Liang, Xuan, Ho, Shirley S., Brossard, Dominique, Xenos, Michael A., Scheufele, Dietram A., Anderson, Ashley A., Hao, Xiaoming, He, Xiaoyu
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1394942024-03-07T00:33:44Z Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore Liang, Xuan Ho, Shirley S. Brossard, Dominique Xenos, Michael A. Scheufele, Dietram A. Anderson, Ashley A. Hao, Xiaoming He, Xiaoyu Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Social sciences::Communication Attitudes Cross-cultural This study compares public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore, using large-scale survey data in both countries. Results indicate that Singaporeans tend to be more knowledgeable about and familiar with nanotechnology than the U.S. public. Singaporeans tend to perceive greater benefits and fewer potential risks of nanotechnology, and to indicate greater support for government funding for nanotechnology than the U.S. public. Between the two countries, perceived familiarity with nanotechnology and the benefits and risks of the emerging technology tend to be interpreted differently through the lens of value predispositions (religiosity and deference to scientific authority) and therefore they indirectly affect public support. Specifically, the U.S. public tends to use religiosity to interpret benefits and Singaporeans are inclined to use religiosity to think about risks. Deference to scientific authority also moderates the impact of perceived familiarity with nanotechnology on funding support for the technology among the U.S. public. MOE (Min. of Education, S’pore) Accepted version 2020-05-20T02:02:10Z 2020-05-20T02:02:10Z 2013 Journal Article Liang, X., Ho, S. S., Brossard, D., Xenos, M. A., Scheufele, D. A., Anderson, A. A., . . . He, X. (2015). Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore. Public Understanding of Science, 24(5), 582-600. doi:10.1177/0963662513510858 0963-6625 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139494 10.1177/0963662513510858 24292230 2-s2.0-84931269312 5 24 582 600 en Public Understanding of Science © 2013 The Author(s). All rights reserved. This paper was published by SAGE Publications in Public Understanding of Science and is made available with permission of The Author(s). application/pdf
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topic Social sciences::Communication
Attitudes
Cross-cultural
spellingShingle Social sciences::Communication
Attitudes
Cross-cultural
Liang, Xuan
Ho, Shirley S.
Brossard, Dominique
Xenos, Michael A.
Scheufele, Dietram A.
Anderson, Ashley A.
Hao, Xiaoming
He, Xiaoyu
Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore
description This study compares public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore, using large-scale survey data in both countries. Results indicate that Singaporeans tend to be more knowledgeable about and familiar with nanotechnology than the U.S. public. Singaporeans tend to perceive greater benefits and fewer potential risks of nanotechnology, and to indicate greater support for government funding for nanotechnology than the U.S. public. Between the two countries, perceived familiarity with nanotechnology and the benefits and risks of the emerging technology tend to be interpreted differently through the lens of value predispositions (religiosity and deference to scientific authority) and therefore they indirectly affect public support. Specifically, the U.S. public tends to use religiosity to interpret benefits and Singaporeans are inclined to use religiosity to think about risks. Deference to scientific authority also moderates the impact of perceived familiarity with nanotechnology on funding support for the technology among the U.S. public.
author2 Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
author_facet Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
Liang, Xuan
Ho, Shirley S.
Brossard, Dominique
Xenos, Michael A.
Scheufele, Dietram A.
Anderson, Ashley A.
Hao, Xiaoming
He, Xiaoyu
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author Liang, Xuan
Ho, Shirley S.
Brossard, Dominique
Xenos, Michael A.
Scheufele, Dietram A.
Anderson, Ashley A.
Hao, Xiaoming
He, Xiaoyu
author_sort Liang, Xuan
title Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore
title_short Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore
title_full Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore
title_fullStr Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore
title_full_unstemmed Value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the United States and Singapore
title_sort value predispositions as perceptual filters : comparing of public attitudes toward nanotechnology in the united states and singapore
publishDate 2020
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