APS

2022 APS Annual Convention

Behavioral Climate Action: Cognitive, Environmental, Political, and Social Psychological Perspectives

Sunday, May 29, 2022 · Chicago, IL

Oral · General

Climate solutions must be informed by psychological insights regarding human response to technology, policy, and collective climate action. This symposium integrates multiple methods and perspectives from cognitive science, environmental studies, political science, and social psychology to identify barriers to meaningful climate action and how to overcome them.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Leaf Van BovenChair
    University of Colorado Boulder

Presentations

  1. Addressing Cognitive Biases of Climate ChangeJiaying Zhao
  2. How Behavioral Climate Actions Can Crowd out Support for Larger Policies (But Don’t Have To)Kaitlin Raimi
  3. Making People Aware of Eco-Innovations Can Decrease Climate DespairConverse Benjamin
  4. Naturalness Increases Public Acceptance of Sustainability TechnologiesLeaf Van Boven