The Greta Thunberg Effect: People Familiar with Thunberg are More Likely to Act Greta Thunberg is mobilizing large-scale climate action. How does a lone high school student motivate millions?
Asking If Behavior Can Be Changed on Climate Crisis UMass Amherst, UPenn research suggests invoking moral obligation may help
There May Be Reasons to be Optimistic about the Climate Crisis How can we get people to do more to save the planet? Experts explain five reasons to be hopeful about our capacity to save the earth.
Climate Change is an Existential Threat to Life on our Planet. Why Aren’t We Doing More About It? Why are we not doing more to save the planet? Experts explain eight psychological processes that are keeping us from confronting climate change.
Perceived Scientific Consensus as a Gateway to Bridging the Climate Change Divide When scientists affirm the existence of climate change, the public becomes less skeptical about it.
Nudging the City and Residents of Cape Town to Save Water Research could prove useful in refining efforts to achieve water savings.
SPSP’s First Delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland SPSP recently sent a delegation to participate in a psychology-focused session at the United Nations in Switzerland. Learn more in this recap from Rakoen Maertens!
A Climate Change Conversation Might Go Better Than You Think Overcome your fear of uncomfortable conversations.
Feelings About Working Together to Address Climate Change Matter These feelings predict climate action, but some feelings may be more important than others.