[HTML][HTML] The where, how, and who of mitigating climate change: A targeted research agenda for psychology

LM Gurtner, S Moser - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
Psychology has been making targeted contributions to climate change research for at least a
decade. However, its efforts to date have not produced the knowledge needed to bring …

Perceived impacts of the Fridays for Future climate movement on environmental concern and behaviour in Switzerland

L Fritz, R Hansmann, B Dalimier, CR Binder - Sustainability Science, 2023 - Springer
Calling for increased action on climate change, Fridays for Future (FFF) quickly gained
momentum around the world and became highly visible through strikes and protests in more …

Generalization bias in science

U Peters, A Krauss, O Braganza - Cognitive science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Many scientists routinely generalize from study samples to larger populations. It is commonly
assumed that this cognitive process of scientific induction is a voluntary inference in which …

Understanding the paradoxical effects of (environmental) activists and their discourses: when and how are they penalized for seeking change?

P Castro, M Rosa - Environmental Communication, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Activists are often negatively stereotyped and appraised, yet they can also influence the
change they seek. This suggests that the dimensions and processes involved in their …

Climate-friendly food-choice intentions among emerging adults: extending the theory of planned behavior with objective ambivalence, climate-change worry and …

KM Jylhä, M Ojala, S Odisho, A Riise - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Climate-friendly food choices are still relatively rarely addressed in studies investigating
climate engagement, particularly among young people. To address this research gap, we …

Theorizing social change

R Zheng - Philosophy Compass, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this article I argue that social change deserves to be recognized as an area of
philosophical study in its own right. I provide a non‐exhaustive overview of existing …

Is it up to me or them? Insights from an experimental study on psychological reactance towards climate change mitigation appeals

L Bilfinger, B Brummernhenrich… - Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study posits the hypothesis that the lack of an individual's engagement in mitigating
climate change might be due to reactance, a motivational psychological state that occurs …

Indeterminacy and impotence

B Hale - Synthese, 2022 - Springer
Recent work in applied ethics has advanced a raft of arguments regarding individual
responsibilities to address collective challenges like climate change or the welfare and …

Norm-based governance for severe collective action problems: Lessons from climate change and COVID-19

L Raymond, D Kelly, EP Hennes - Perspectives on Politics, 2023 - cambridge.org
The world has surpassed three million deaths from COVID-19, and faces potentially
catastrophic tipping points in the global climate system. Despite the urgency, governments …

Corporate concessions: Opportunity or liability for climate advocacy groups?

S Pulver - Global Environmental Change, 2023 - Elsevier
When social movements achieve some success in meeting goals, elite opponents may see
compromise and collaboration with movement organizations as a desirable option. The …