PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Psychology has an important part to play in helping society understand and adapt to the growing threat of climate change. Psychological research has explored people’s perceptions and beliefs about climate change, uncovering some of the important factors that inhibit or promote awareness. Researcher...
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Spanish Psychological Association (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos)
2019-10-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.papelesdelpsicologo.es/English/2902.pdf |
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| description | Psychology has an important part to play in helping society understand and adapt to the growing threat of climate change. Psychological research has explored people’s perceptions and beliefs about climate change, uncovering some of the important factors that inhibit or promote awareness. Researchers have also begun to explore the current and potential impacts of climate change on psychosocial wellbeing, including short-term impacts of natural disasters as well as more gradual, long-term impacts of a warming and less predictable climate. In addition to threatening mental health, evidence is accumulating that climate change may lead to increase suicide and social conflict. The distribution of impacts is certain to heighten social injustice and inequity. Research on behavioral change suggests ways of encouraging positive adaptations and more sustainable behavior. To maximize the effectiveness of their research, psychologists need to work collaboratively with people from other professions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13a202ca375a402281dda9d5b006b9e12022-12-22T03:30:26ZengSpanish Psychological Association (Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos)Papeles del Psicólogo0214-78231886-14152019-10-0140316717310.23923/pap.psicol2019.2902PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGESusan Clayton0The College of WoosterPsychology has an important part to play in helping society understand and adapt to the growing threat of climate change. Psychological research has explored people’s perceptions and beliefs about climate change, uncovering some of the important factors that inhibit or promote awareness. Researchers have also begun to explore the current and potential impacts of climate change on psychosocial wellbeing, including short-term impacts of natural disasters as well as more gradual, long-term impacts of a warming and less predictable climate. In addition to threatening mental health, evidence is accumulating that climate change may lead to increase suicide and social conflict. The distribution of impacts is certain to heighten social injustice and inequity. Research on behavioral change suggests ways of encouraging positive adaptations and more sustainable behavior. To maximize the effectiveness of their research, psychologists need to work collaboratively with people from other professions.http://www.papelesdelpsicologo.es/English/2902.pdfclimate changeperceptionsmental healthwellbeingbehavior changeadaptation. |
| spellingShingle | Susan Clayton PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Papeles del Psicólogo climate change perceptions mental health wellbeing behavior change adaptation. |
| title | PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
| title_full | PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
| title_fullStr | PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
| title_full_unstemmed | PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
| title_short | PSYCHOLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
| title_sort | psychology and climate change |
| topic | climate change perceptions mental health wellbeing behavior change adaptation. |
| url | http://www.papelesdelpsicologo.es/English/2902.pdf |
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