Disclaimer: the study this discussion was based on does not appear to literally show that increased belief in DYOR sentiment correlates with less actual research done.
The findings were:
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Finding 1: Positive perceptions of “doing your own research” were associated with less trust in science institutions.
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Finding 2: Positive perceptions of “doing your own research” were associated with holding more COVID-19 misperceptions.
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Finding 3: Positive perceptions of “doing your own research” were not associated with concern about COVID-19.