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Patrik Michaelsen @michaelsen.bsky.social · Sep 1
New: Strong global support for the 30x30 conservation target

*Data from 5 continents (N=12k) show 82% in support of 30x30

*2 experiments find highly consistent expansion policy preferences, incl. prioritization of nature and rich countries bearing higher costs

Out now OA in @pnas.org. Viz. below.
Mass support for conserving 30% of the Earth by 2030: Experimental evidence from five continents | PNAS
Rapid global expansion of protected areas is critical for safeguarding biodiversity but depends on political action for successful implementation. ...
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bergquistmagnus.bsky.social @bergquistmagnus.bsky.social · Jul 8
Why do we follow social norms? Not just for approval — they calm us down.
In 3 experiments (N = 2,518), we found that in uncertain situations, just seeing what others do reduces negative emotions. bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The role of emotion regulation in normative influence under uncertainty - BMC Psychology
Social norms are pivotal in guiding decision-making. Motives for following social norms are often described as gaining or avoiding (dis)approval and as an adaptive heuristic. We propose that social no...
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Viktoria Cologna @colognaviktoria.bsky.social · Jul 1
🚨 How do exposure to extreme weather events and the subjective attribution of these events to climate change relate to climate policy support across the world? 🔥🌎

Find out more in our OA article published in Nature Climate Change 👇 1/7 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Extreme weather event attribution predicts climate policy support across the world - Nature Climate Change
Literature produced inconsistent findings regarding the links between extreme weather events and climate policy support across regions, populations and events. This global study offers a holistic asse...
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bergquistmagnus.bsky.social @bergquistmagnus.bsky.social · Apr 27
🌪️Experiencing extreme weathers had no direct effect on climate policies support.

n = 1295: 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇦🇺

EXPECTING more severe weather events in the future did.

In sum:
Expectation (not experience) predicts climate policy support!

doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
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Prof Mark Maslin @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social · Apr 1
Understanding the health impacts of climate change

#climatechange effects include sea level rise, extreme weather events, food and water shortages and infectious diseases

New summary in the @futurehealthj.bsky.social

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bergquistmagnus.bsky.social @bergquistmagnus.bsky.social · Apr 1
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Role models. Peer pressure. Rewards. What really gets people to act more sustainably?
There's a question in the field of environmental psychology: What’s the best approach when looking to influence colleagues, friends and family to act more sustainably in their daily lives?
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bergquistmagnus.bsky.social @bergquistmagnus.bsky.social · Mar 5
New Preprint! A strong meta-analytic effect of skewed climate change-related risk perceptions. In 81 of 83 included effect sizes, individuals’ rated their personal climate change-related risks as lower than the risk of others
(d = -0.54, 95%CI [-0.68, -0.39]).

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bergquistmagnus.bsky.social @bergquistmagnus.bsky.social · Jan 5

A majority of 57% of New Yorkers support the congestion charge, according to our data from a fairly representative sample of 1,350 residents. Support spans all income levels, with open-ended responses revealing frustration over poor air quality.
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bergquistmagnus.bsky.social @bergquistmagnus.bsky.social · Dec 26
How can we effectively communicate persuasive social norms? 📢 I propose a Sender-Message-Receiver (SMeR) Framework to encourage climate change mitigation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A sender-message-receiver (SMeR) framework for communicating persuasive social norms – The case of climate change mitigation behavioral change
This review delves into the nuanced boundary conditions of social norms in fostering behavior change within the realm of climate action. Current resea…
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