School of Psychology

Research Summary

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.

Selected Publications (2008 onwards)

Corner, A. & Pidgeon, N. (2010). Geoengineering the climate: The social and ethical implications. Environment 52 (1) 24-37.

Corner, A. & Hahn, U. (2010). Message framing, fallacy & normative advocacy. Argumentation 24 (2) 153- 163.

Corner, A. & Hahn, U. (2009). Evaluating Scientific Arguments: Evidence, Uncertainty & Argument Strength. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 15 (3) 199–212.

Hahn, U., Harris, A.J. & Corner, A. (2009). Argument Content and Argument Source: An Exploration. Informal Logic Vol. 29 (4) 337-367.

Harris, A., Corner, A. & Hahn, U. (2009). Estimating the Probability of Negative Events. Cognition 110, 51-64.