-
Call for Papers For Special Issue of Ecological Psychology
The journal hopes to honor Reuben M. Baron’s legacy by presenting research and theory that is inspired by his remarkable contributions to social and ecological psychology, as well as related areas.
-
The Psychology of Inspiring Everyday Climate Action
WHEN KIMBERLY NICHOLAS, a sustainability scientist at Lund University in Sweden, decided that she needed to confront the climate effects of her frequent flying, she took a scientist’s approach. She spent hours making meticulous spreadsheets comparing
-
How Pandemic Life Mimicked Pioneer Times
In the spring of 2020, faced with a deadly pandemic and instructions to stay at home, a remarkable number of Americans began baking bread. They planted vegetable gardens. They took up DIY home repair. They
-
Taylor Swift Is Singing Us Back to Nature
… A 2017 scientific paper published by the Association for Psychological Science reported that nature-themed words were losing ground in our pop culture. Researchers surveyed song lyrics, books and movie scripts and found that words associated with
-
Mothers Plant the Seeds for Children’s Future Eco-Friendliness
A study of mothers and their children shows that children carry the influence of their mothers’ environmental behaviors into early adulthood.
-
Focusing on Changing Norms Can Spur Eco-Friendly Behavior
The best way to encourage environmentally-friendly behavior may be to focus on the changes that are already happening.
