Elitist World View vs Egalitarian Beliefs

Elitist World View vs Egalitarian Beliefs

Race, gender of scientists affect perception of credibility

Ideology is a key factor in determining how people assess the credibility of scientific researchers, according to a new study. Results indicate that people who tend toward an elitist world view are more inclined to judge white male researchers as more credible, while people who ascribe to egalitarian beliefs are the opposite: they're more likely to judge women or people of colour as more credible researchers. Ref. Source 4u.