The interplay between progressivism and logical fallacy: implications for climate change communications

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dc.authorid0000-0002-5035-0530
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Mehmet Ozer
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Zuhal Gok
dc.contributor.authorErendag Sumer, Fulya
dc.contributor.authorKarakaya, Cigdem
dc.contributor.authorAydogan, Hediye
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Burak
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:31:31Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:31:31Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe spread of fake news and the influence of moral reasoning on public opinion present significant challenges in climate change communication. This study examines how the ideological underpinnings of conservatism and liberalism, combined with logical fallacies and fake news, shape public perceptions of climate change. Using the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ), and a quantitative online survey of 288 participants, we assess whether individuals identified as liberal or conservative are more prone to accept flawed reasoning. Results show that conservatives are significantly more susceptible to a broader range of logical fallacies, including emotional manipulation, appeals to authority, and oversimplified arguments-patterns commonly associated with fallacies such as Argumentum ad hominem, Straw Man, and Tu quoque. Meanwhile, liberals, though less vulnerable overall, are particularly influenced by specific fallacies which align with their moral focus on harm and fairness. The findings offer new insights into the intersection of moral psychology, political ideology, and misinformation, with practical implications for designing ideologically tailored climate change messages.
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/2515-7620/adf497
dc.identifier.issn2515-7620
dc.identifier.issue8
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105012941227
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/adf497
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5933
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001553671300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIop Publishing Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Research Communications
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectmoral foundations theory
dc.subjectpolitical ideology
dc.subjectlogical fallacies
dc.subjectclimate change communication
dc.subjectmisinformation
dc.titleThe interplay between progressivism and logical fallacy: implications for climate change communications
dc.typeArticle

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