Scientific jargon can be ‘satisfying’ — but misleading

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Nature Pub Date : 2025-07-21 DOI:10.1038/d41586-025-02251-0

Todd Rogers, Hillary Shulman

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Abstract

Research shows that jargon can make weak explanations feel complete by masking their gaps. What can experts do to communicate science effectively to laypeople?

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科学术语可能“令人满意”——但也会误导人

研究表明，行话可以掩盖薄弱的解释之间的差距，从而让人感觉完整。专家能做些什么来向外行人有效地传播科学？

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CiteScore

90.00

自引率

1.20%

发文量

3652

审稿时长

3 months

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