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Psychology and Climate Change: Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses

Michael T. Schmitt

The second edition of Psychology and Climate Change: Human Perceptions, Impacts, and Responses offers an updated exploration of the intricate relationship between human psychology and the pressing global climate crisis. With new content and research insights, this edition delves into the latest advancements in climate psychology, emphasizing key areas such as perceptions, communication strategies, collective identity, and activism. It investigates the psychological impacts on well-being, community resilience, coloniality, and climate justice, taking into account diverse cultures and communities worldwide. The new chapters in this edition cover topics such as emotional responses to climate change and their impact on behavior, the dynamics of collective identity in climate change responses, the strategic role of climate activism in promoting mitigation and adaptation, the psychological implications of climate injustice, and an ecofeminist approach to understanding the psychology of climate change. Serving as an essential resource for both education and professional use, this revised edition provides readers with the knowledge and strategies needed to drive meaningful action and policy change at various levels.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Academic Press
  • Publish Date: Jun 1st, 2026
  • Pages: 325
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.99lb
  • EAN: 9780443341625
  • Categories: Applied Psychology

About the Author

Schmitt, Michael T.: - Michael T. Schmitt is a Professor of Social Psychology at Simon Fraser University, where he has worked since 2005. His background is in collective identity and intergroup relations from a social identity theory perspective. He teaches courses and conducts research on the application of social psychology to climate change and climate justice. In particular, he is interested in understanding what motivates people to engage in activism and work for social change. Michael's current work applies a social identity lens to climate change and other environmental problems
Anjum, Gulnaz: - Gulnaz Anjum is an Associate Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at University of Oslo, Norway, and a Visiting Researcher at Karachi Urban Lab, Pakistan. Her research projects explore the psychology of climate change, social inequalities and psycho-social vulnerabilities associated with migration, extremism, and gender-based discrimination. Gulnaz's current work explores mechanisms through which communities adapt to climate shocks and seek climate justice. She teaches courses in social psychology, climate psychology and conflict resolution.
Clayton, Susan: - Susan Clayton is the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at the College of Wooster. She is the editor of The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Conservation Psychology (2012) and the co-author of Conservation Psychology: Understanding and Promoting Human Care for Nature (20015), as well as co-authoring or co-editing three other books. She was a co-author of the 2010 APA Task Force on Psychology and Global Climate Change. She is the former president of the Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology and of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social issues. She has given numerous psychology and climate change.
Manning, Christie: - Christie Manning is a faculty member in the Department of Environmental Studies at Macalester College. She is co-author of the textbook Psychology for Sustainability (2016). Her interdisciplinary research explores the effectiveness of community-based initiatives to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts. She has given many presentations on the role of psychology in facilitating climate adaptation efforts

Praise for this book

Review of the previous edition:
"This workbook provides a tremendous resource for helping new behavior analysts work through commonly encountered ethical dilemmas.This will be a great asset in ethics courses and in preparation for the exam." --Linda A. LeBlanc, PhD, BCBA-D, LeBlanc Behavioral Consulting, Golden, Colorado

"A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis is a goldmine for instructors in search of case studies for teaching ethical decision-making and makes a significant and timely contribution to the field of behavior analysis." --Matthew T. Brodhead, PhD, BCBA-D, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan