Highlights•Affect and emotions are major drivers of climate change perceptions and
actions.•Positive and negative emotional communications can promote sustainable …

A rich body of empirical research has posited pride and guilt are psychological forces that
affect pro-environmental behavior, yet there is conflicting evidence about how these …

Research documents the experiences of depression and anxiety evoked by climate change,
but little attention has been given to frustration and anger, or to untangling the effects of …

It is widely assumed that psychological distance (PD) is a major barrier to climate action:
many people are not motivated to act because they perceive climate change as affecting …

Current research shows that emotions can motivate climate engagement and action, but
precisely how has received scant attention. We propose that strong emotional responses to …

The news media are a central source of information about climate change for most people.
Through frames, media transmit information that shape how people understand climate …

Climate-related anger is present in Greta Thunberg's speeches and the acts of Extinction
Rebellion, but also in the rise of movements protesting climate policies, such as the Yellow …

The present research explores the relationship between anticipated emotions and pro-
environmental decision making comparing two differently valenced emotions: anticipated …

The first trigger to any form of personal and collective change begins with emotions. They
influence whether and how our attention is drawn to stimuli, how we reflect upon those …

Using a national sample, this study experimentally tests the effects of news visuals and texts
that emphasize either the causes and impacts of climate change or actions that can be taken …