Recent developments in the social identity approach to the psychology of climate change

CML Mackay, MT Schmitt, AE Lutz, J Mendel - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
We review recent literature on the social psychology of climate change, focusing on the
application of social identity theory and self-categorization theory. These two theories …

The continuum of eco-anxiety responses: A preliminary investigation of its nomological network

PK Lutz, HA Passmore, AJ Howell… - Collabra …, 2023 - online.ucpress.edu
In the face of mounting environmental issues, people around the world are reporting the
experience of difficult emotions such as anxiety and worry, or what is increasingly referred to …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of extreme drought and water scarcity on consumer behaviour–The impact of water consumption awareness and Consumers' choices

S Veloso, C Tam, T Oliveira - Journal of Hydrology, 2024 - Elsevier
Unsustainable changes to Earth's ecosystems and human activities are intensifying global
hydrographic pressure. This study explores the connection between extreme drought, water …

Why do Longtermists Care about protecting the Environment? An investigation on the underlying mechanisms of Pro-climate Policy support

KF Law, S Syropoulos, L Young - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Amid the pressing threat of climate collapse, longtermists emerge as a critical group poised
to undertake collective action for the planet's future. This pre-registered, highly powered …

Climate change is an intergenerational challenge that requires intergenerationally focused behavioral solutions

KF Law, G Colaizzi, S Syropoulos - Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
Highlights•Climate change is an intergenerational issue requiring intergenerational
solutions.•We review literature on intergenerational approaches to pro-environmental …

How to enhance behavioral intentions in the context of indoor smart farm restaurants: Focusing on internal environmental locus of control

K Joo, HM Kim, J Hwang - Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study focused on the concept of internal environmental locus of control to identify how
behavioral intentions are formed in the context of the indoor smart farm restaurant. The data …

[HTML][HTML] Connection to nature and environmental activism: Politicized environmental identity mediates a relationship between identification with nature and observed …

CML Mackay, F Cristoffanini, JD Wright… - Current Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
We examined environmental activist behaviour as a function of two different forms of
environmental identity: identification with nature (ie, seeing oneself as part of nature, more …

Cancel culture can be collectively validating for groups experiencing harm

M Traversa, Y Tian, SC Wright - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Social psychological research on collective action and intergroup harm has yet
to adequately consider the potential role of cancel culture or feelings of collective validation …

[HTML][HTML] Pathways to conventional and radical climate action: The role of temporal orientation, environmental cognitive alternatives, and eco-anxiety

CR Pittaway, KS Fielding, WR Louis - Global Environmental Change, 2024 - Elsevier
Motivating climate action is challenging because the worst consequences of climate change
are in the future, triggering a conflict between short-and long-term interests. Prior research …

A causal link between mental imagery and affect-laden perception of climate change related risks

H Karlsson, E Asutay, D Västfjäll - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Previous studies have shed light on the importance of affect in risk perception and the role of
mental imagery in generating affect. In the current study, we explore the causal relationship …