The psychology behind why you always want to sit in the same seat
Ever noticed that you’re stuck in your ways when it comes to seating preferences? Do you always sit in the… More
Environment
Psychological Research May Offer a Route to Greener Travel
The researchers used a ‘stage-of-change’ model originally designed as a smoking cessation intervention… More
Republicans and Democrats Generally Agree on Climate Change – But Not With Each Other
Republicans and Democrats may agree on the existence, causes, and risks of climate change more than they think, although their… More
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… More
What’s the Best Way to Inspire Positive Environmental Behavior?
Type “climate change” into any search engine and the results aren’t difficult to predict: you’ll probably see a woeful polar… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring visuospatial perspective taking while reading, childhood origins of environmental behavior, and the psychological mechanisms underlying engagement in social issues on Twitter… More