What Does the General Public Know (or Not) About Neuroscience? Effects of Age, Region and Profession in Brazil.

ABSTRACT: The field of Neuroscience has experienced a growing interest in recent decades, which has led to an exponential growth in the amount of related information made available online as well as the market for Neuroscience-related courses. While this type of knowledge can be greatly beneficial to people working in science, health and education, it can also benefit individuals in other areas. For example, neuroscience knowledge can help people from all fields better understand and critique information about new discoveries or products, and even make better education- and health-related decisions. Online platforms are fertile ground for the creation and spread of fake information, including misrepresentations of scientific knowledge or new discoveries (e.g., neuromyths). These types of false infor

SUBMITTER: Arevalo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8930840 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature