The Science of Anti-Vaccination

The video explores the complex relationship between autism and vaccinations, highlighting the rise in autism diagnoses due to improved reporting and potential environmental factors. It delves into cognitive biases, such as negativity and confirmation bias, that influence perceptions of autism's causes. The video discusses how explanatory attribution leads some to blame vaccines, despite scientific evidence to the contrary. It also examines omission bias and risk perception, which affect vaccination decisions, and naturalness bias, contributing to vaccine hesitancy. The video emphasizes understanding these biases to address the decline in vaccination rates.

How do cognitive biases affect people's beliefs about autism and vaccinations?

Discuss the impact of negativity bias on how parents perceive vaccination risks.

What are some reasons that parents might link vaccinations to autism?

What is the significance of the term 'confirmation bias' in the context of vaccine skepticism?

What role does risk perception play in parents' decisions regarding vaccinations?

Explain how the success of vaccines might contribute to a decline in vaccination rates.

What are some psychological pitfalls that contribute to vaccine hesitancy?