title: Concern About Hunger May Increase Receptivity to GMOs.
abstract: Due to a phenomenon known as the 'backfire effect', intuition-based opinions can be inadvertently strengthened by evidence-based counterarguments. Students' views on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may be subject to this effect. We explored the impact of an empathetically accessible topic, world hunger, on receptivity to GMO technology as an alternative to direct evidence-based approaches.
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia, Division of Biological Sciences, 400 Biosciences Building, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
authors.forename: B Elijah
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.affiliation: University of Georgia, Odum School of Ecology, 140 E. Green St, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Conn
authors.affiliation: Syracuse University Department of Science Teaching, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA; Syracuse University Department of Biology, 107 College Place, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA. Electronic address: jrwiles@syr.edu.
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wiles
mesh_terms: D005524:Food Technology; D006801:Humans; D006815:Hunger; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified