Dr Adam Corner
I am a Research Associate in the Understanding Risk research group at Cardiff University. My research looks at how people evaluate arguments and evidence, the communication of climate change, and the public understanding of emerging areas of science such as nanotechnology and geoengineering.
I am very interested in the application of psychological and social scientific research to practical questions such as the effective communication of climate change, and the psychological barriers to engaging in pro-environmental behaviours. I believe that it is important to understand how scientific research is translated into policy, and how policy is effectively turned into public action.
Selected Publications
Corner, A. & Pidgeon, N. (in press). Geoengineering: The social and ethical implications. Environment.
Corner, A. & Hahn, U. (in press). Message framing, fallacy & normative advocacy. Argumentation.
Corner, A. & Hahn, U. (2009). Evaluating Scientific Arguments: Evidence, Uncertainty & Argument Strength. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 15 (3) 199–212.
Harris, A., Corner, A. & Hahn, U. (2009). Estimating the Probability of Negative Events. Cognition 110, 51-64