The potential of religion for promoting sustainability: The role of stewardship

K Eom, ST Ng - Topics in Cognitive Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The present paper discusses how religious, theistic stewardship—the belief that humans
have a responsibility to take care of the world that God created and has entrusted to …

The connections—and misconnections—between the public and politicians over climate policy: A social psychological perspective

DK Sherman, L Van Boven - Social Issues and Policy Review, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We review findings from social psychology and related fields to examine the bidirectional
relationship between the public—what are their views about climate change and the need …

Social psychological perspectives on political polarization: Insights and implications for climate change

JC Cole, AJ Gillis, S van der Linden… - Perspectives on …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Political polarization is a barrier to enacting policy solutions to global issues. Social
psychology has a rich history of studying polarization, and there is an important opportunity …

Politically Contaminated Clothes, Chocolates, and Charities: Distancing From Neutral Products Liked by Out-Group or In-Group Partisans

A Erlandsson, A Nilsson, J Rosander… - Personality and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This research demonstrates that people distance themselves not just from out-group
partisans or policies but also from completely neutral and apolitical consumer products that …

Analysing political engagement in a multimedia, multi-elections environment: predictive factors in an unpredictable political reality

Y Ariel, V Elishar, D Weimann-Saks - The Journal of International …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This research delves into the intricate interplay between political trust, political efficacy, and
engagement in the political process. Analysing survey data collected from 530 participants …

The COVID-19 Pandemic in Britain: A Competence Shock and Its Electoral Consequences

J Green, G Evans, D Snow - Political Studies, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Competence shocks cut through partisan and other salient divides to impact party
reputations and electoral choice. We examine whether the COVID-19 pandemic was a …

Self-uncertainty and conservatism during the COVID-19 pandemic predict perceived threat and engagement in risky social behaviors

L Syfers, A Jaurique, B Anjewierden… - Group Processes & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Two studies (N= 676) highlight the nuanced relationship between conservatism and
adherence to COVID-19 policy and recommendations intended to slow the spread of the …

Exposure to Different Motives of Scientists Moderates Responses to Scientific Consensus: The Case of Cultured Meat

K Eom, BKC Choy - Science Communication, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This research examines how exposure to different motives of scientists affects the impact of
scientific consensus on public attitudes toward cultured meat. While scientific consensus on …

Partisanship and Risk Talk on Twitter: A Multipronged Analysis of the Prominence, Targets, and Drivers of Risk-Related Expression by Democrats versus Republicans …

Y Zhang, JCS Wong, Z An, M Brimmer… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2024 - journalqd.org
There is abundant evidence that political polarization is associated with perceptions, beliefs,
and behaviors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article turns to online expression and …

Perceived government-expert discord and evaluation of COVID-19 policies in Hong Kong

FLF Lee, A Lee - Journal of Asian Public Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines citizens' retrospective evaluation of government policies during the
COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses specifically on the impact of perceived government–expert …