Psyche.com has recently published an article written by Dr Alice M. Gregory. This argument emphasises how public misunderstanding of scientific concepts can be just as harmful as misinformation. It highlights how technical terms such as “heritability” are often misinterpreted by non-experts, leading people to draw incorrect conclusions about issues like mental health, behaviour, or disease risk. Read more here: https://psyche.co/notes-to-self/misunderstandings-about-science-are-as-bad-as-misinformation.
That’s a really important point – it’s frustrating how easily complex science gets simplified and distorted.