Revisiting the Psychology of Denial Concerning Low-Carbon Behaviors: From Moral Disengagement to Generating Social Change

Revisiting the Psychology of Denial Concerning Low-Carbon Behaviors: From Moral Disengagement to Generating Social Change

This paper reassesses the scope for shifting high-carbon personal behaviors in the light of prevailing insufficient political and regulatory action. Our previous research has shown that citizens regard such behavioral shifts as extremely daunting and create a number of psychological denial mechanism...

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Main Authors: Susanne Stoll-Kleemann, Tim O’Riordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
climate change
behavior change
denial
emotions
low-carbon behavior
moral disengagement
collective action
responsibility
self-efficacy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/3/935

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