Psychology of climate change

L Steg - Annual Review of Psychology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Human behavior plays a critical role in causing global climate change as well as in
responding to it. In this article, I review important insights on the psychology of climate …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental values and identities at the personal and group level

T Bouman, E Van der Werff, G Perlaviciute… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Both personal and group values and identities influence climate
action.•Environmental values and identities are consistent motivators of climate …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary behaviour as a form of collective action: A social identity model of vegan activism

M Judge, JW Fernando, CT Begeny - Appetite, 2022 - Elsevier
Adopting plant-based, or vegan, diets can have a number of benefits, including mitigating
climate change, promoting animal welfare, or improving public health. In the current …

[HTML][HTML] A framework for social tipping in climate change mitigation: What we can learn about social tipping dynamics from the chlorofluorocarbons phase-out

I Stadelmann-Steffen, C Eder, N Harring… - Energy Research & …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the natural sciences, the concept of “(natural) tipping points” has become a hot topic in
climate change research. To better understand and evaluate the possibilities for and the …

Morally admirable or moralistically deplorable? A theoretical framework for understanding character judgments of vegan advocates

B De Groeve, DL Rosenfeld - Appetite, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, vegan advocates have become a growing minority. By arguing against
animal-product consumption and imposing the virtue-loaded call to “go vegan,” advocates …

[HTML][HTML] Why do we not stand up to misinformation? Factors influencing the likelihood of challenging misinformation on social media and the role of demographics

S Gurgun, D Cemiloglu, EA Close, K Phalp… - Technology in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the barriers to challenging others who post misinformation on social
media platforms. We conducted a survey amongst UK Facebook users (143 (57.2%) women …

[HTML][HTML] “How do you know someone's vegan?” They won't always tell you. An empirical test of the do-gooder's dilemma

JW Bolderdijk, G Cornelissen - Appetite, 2022 - Elsevier
A growing number of people (privately) endorse the benefits associated with adopting a
meat-free diet. Yet, the societal transition to a more plant-based diet is taking place rather …

Universities should lead on the plant-based dietary transition

J Krattenmacher, P Casal, J Dutkiewicz… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change1 and the EAT–Lancet Commission2
have pointed out in recent reports, substantial reductions in demand for animalbased foods …

Climate action or delay: the dynamics of competing narratives in the UK political sphere and the influence of climate protest

N Nisbett, V Spaiser, C Leston-Bandeira… - Climate …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
It is often argued that political will is needed to make progress on responding to the climate
crisis. Political will needs a narrative though, substantiating why political intervention is …

Social norms support the protein transition: the relevance of social norms to explain increased acceptance of alternative protein burgers over 5 years

MC Onwezen, MCD Verain, H Dagevos - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Developing alternative protein products—based on protein sources other than regular meat—
is a possible pathway to counter environmental and health burdens. However, alternative …