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Psychology and Climate Change : Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses / edited by Susan Clayton, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, United States, Christie Manning, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN, United States.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2018.Description: xii, 299 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780128131305
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Psychology and climate change.DDC classification:
  • 155.91 23 CLA
Contents:
Part I Perceptions and Communication Part II Responding to climate change Part III Wellbeing and Resilience
Summary: Psychology and Climate Change: Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses organizes and summarizes recent psychological research that relates to the issue of climate change. The book covers topics such as how people perceive and respond to climate change, how people understand and communicate about the issue, how it impacts individuals and communities, particularly vulnerable communities, and how individuals and communities can best prepare for and mitigate negative climate change impacts. It addresses the topic at multiple scales, from individuals to close social networks and communities. Further, it considers the role of social diversity in shaping vulnerability and reactions to climate change. Psychology and Climate Change describes the implications of psychological processes such as perceptions and motivations (e.g., risk perception, motivated cognition, denial), emotional responses, group identities, mental health and well-being, sense of place, and behavior (mitigation and adaptation). The book strives to engage diverse stakeholders, from multiple disciplines in addition to psychology, and at every level of decision making - individual, community, national, and international, to understand the ways in which human capabilities and tendencies can and should shape policy and action to address the urgent and very real issue of climate change.
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Philosophy & psychology Non-fiction 155.91 CLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 43439

Part I Perceptions and Communication Part II Responding to climate change Part III Wellbeing and Resilience

Psychology and Climate Change: Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses organizes and summarizes recent psychological research that relates to the issue of climate change. The book covers topics such as how people perceive and respond to climate change, how people understand and communicate about the issue, how it impacts individuals and communities, particularly vulnerable communities, and how individuals and communities can best prepare for and mitigate negative climate change impacts. It addresses the topic at multiple scales, from individuals to close social networks and communities. Further, it considers the role of social diversity in shaping vulnerability and reactions to climate change. Psychology and Climate Change describes the implications of psychological processes such as perceptions and motivations (e.g., risk perception, motivated cognition, denial), emotional responses, group identities, mental health and well-being, sense of place, and behavior (mitigation and adaptation). The book strives to engage diverse stakeholders, from multiple disciplines in addition to psychology, and at every level of decision making - individual, community, national, and international, to understand the ways in which human capabilities and tendencies can and should shape policy and action to address the urgent and very real issue of climate change.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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