The dragons of inaction: psychological barriers that limit climate change mitigation and adaptation.

By R. Gifford. American Psychologist, 2011

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science

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Developing a holistic approach to the analysis of farmer decision-making: implications for adaptation policy and practice in developing countries (2016, methodology): “…choices seen as fluid and responsive to the decision-making environment) (Barlett, 1980), psychology (Armitage and Connor, 2001; Ajzen et al., 2002; Gifford, 2011), and more recently, crossdisciplinary approaches such as CCA research (Maddison, 2007; Frank et al., 2011; Williams et al., 2013;…”
The Greta Thunberg Effect: Familiarity with Greta Thunberg predicts intentions to engage in climate activism in the United States (2021, background): “Research has identified key psychological barriers to climate action (Gifford, 2011), and the determinants of individuals’ intentions to take action to mitigate climate change (Lubell et al., 2007; Roser-Renouf et al., 2014, 2016).”
Why do youth participate in climate activism? A mixed-methods investigation of the #FridaysForFuture climate protests. (2021, background): “Feeling causal responsibility for the problem was both an obstacle nd a necessary step in order to engage in action to address the issue, an insight which is congruent with earlier research (Gifford, 2011; Fritsche et al., 2018).”
Framing responsibility in climate change discourse: Ethnocentric attribution bias, perceived causes, and policy attitudes (2013, background): “To engagewith sucha seemingly remote issue as climate change, it is essential to believe that one’s engagement in recommended behavior should yield a desirable outcome in an effective manner (Gifford, 2011).”
Assessing the Potentials of Digitalization as a Tool for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development in Urban Centres (2020, background): “barriers that can limit effectiveness of such tools as well (Gifford, 2011).”
The largely unacknowledged impact of climate change on mental health (2016, background): “of inaction” (Gifford 2011) often immobilize even well-intentioned individuals in the face of large-scale problems.”
Social class, control, and action: Socioeconomic status differences in antecedents of support for pro-environmental action (2018, background): “This gap between environmental attitudes/beliefs and environmental engagement has been recognized as a major challenge to address environmental problems (Gifford, 2011).”
Assessing the structure of UK environmental concern and its association with pro-environmental behaviour (2015, positive): “In particular respect of environmental concern we note Gifford's (2011) formulation and his observations about its high prevalence in the US population.”
Pro-environmental behaviors through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: A scoping review (2020, background): “Several other factors influence pro-environmental behaviors but do not constitute an integral part of the TPB, including required effort, self-identity, connectedness to nature, and moral obligation (Gifford, 2011; Gkargkavouzi et al., 2019).”
Applying the Risk Information Seeking and Processing Model to Examine Support for Climate Change Mitigation Policy (2014, background): “Climate change frequently fails to draw attention, as the issue appears unrelated to any immediate, obvious personal difficulties; many individuals have heard of global warming, but far fewer are personally concerned, affected, or inspired to act (Gifford, 2011; Moser & Dilling, 2004).”
The Psychology of Environmental Decisions (2014, background): “The four literatures we review highlight the importance of considering both individual and collective aspects of cognition and commitment, as well as the complex layering of the psychological determinants of environmental decision making (16).”
Climate change and meat eating: An inconvenient couple? (2013, background): “This may be especially attractive to individuals who care about nature and take climate change seriously, but who face significant barriers when they want to integrate their activities within their core values (Gifford, 2011; Whitmarsh, 2009; Whitmarsh & O'Neill, 2010; Wolf & Moser, 2011).”