This video camera study showed that less than 5% of people on bikes broke traffic laws while riding bikes, yet 66% of people did so while driving. And perhaps even more importantly, if you REALLY want even MORE bike-riders to obey laws, build more protected bike infrastructure. Via @carltonreid.com

We hope you are looking forward to IAPS 2026 Conference as much as we are. Have you booked your accommodation, yet? We offer on-campus accommdation on our Manor Park campus for £54/night! Booking on-campus accommodation is possible until 17 May Book here: store.surrey.ac.uk/conferences-...

Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂

I fear Labour people risk falling into an ecological fallacy visible from space when reacting to these results. Here is what is very clear in results so far: Labour are losing *seats* to Reform, but... Labour are losing *votes* to the Greens Greens split the vote, Ref comes thru middle

FWIW, I don’t think the major problem in my field, or related ones, is that people need to move faster & produce more. I read a lot of papers as part of the job, and I’m increasingly convinced we’d benefit from fewer papers and better ones, not more mediocre work produced ever more “efficiently.”

German SPD, Greens, and Linke will stop posting on X. An important step and signal. X and its owner have long become a megaphone for the far right, a venue that is actively used to encourage abuse and violence. It‘s simply shameful how many in politics, media, and academia still actively post there.

🎉 Welcoming the new IAPS Board for 2026–2030! Seven new members have been appointed, representing Spain, Brasil, the UK, Slovenia, and Japan Congratulations to all, and thank you to the Elections Committee for their work! Full announcement 👉 iaps-association.org/blog/%f0%9f%...

📢 Could your institution host the 2028 IAPS Conference? The call is now open! If your research group has the vision and capacity to bring our community together, we want to hear from you. Stage 1 deadline: 20 May 2026 More details here 👉 iaps-association.org/blog/%f0%9f%...

People say that "individual actions" like changing your lightbulbs don't matter, but that right there is a lot of destroyed demand!

PhD Studentship alert: Cardiff University has a fully-funded PhD opportunity open for applications on "Flushed pharmaceuticals: understanding behaviours to reduce environmental impact". 📣 Deadline: 28 April 2026 Find out more and apply now: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Dutch campaign to ban US import pickup trucks on the roads did an analysis and found you'd have better visibility driving literally a battle tank than eg a ford f150

Another one who thinks the response to a global shortage of something which makes it more expensive is to subsidise people to buy more of it. Truly British politics is blessed with genius.

SUVs are making Britain’s potholes worse, say scientists

While I seem to be doing my unpopular takes, can I just say that I think MPs should be paid a *lot* more (but not be allowed second jobs or hold investments) and get a *much* bigger expenses allowance (to fund their offices).

We're recruiting a fully-funded #PhD using behavioural sci approaches in community conservation in #Madagascar. Open to international students - #Malagasy speakers especially welcome! Led by @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social Based @ Cardiff School of Psychology www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

🚨 IAPS Board Elections 2026–2030: Nominations are open for IAPS' new board. Help shape a diverse global organisation 🌍 📝 Apply with short statement + nomination 📅 Deadline: 22 April Submissions: [email protected] Step up or nominate someone 🙌 Details: iaps-association.org?p=4131&previ...

We are recruiting a PhD researcher to study how flushed/poured medicines affect our water systems, and how to shift those behaviours - combining behavioural insights and applied environmental research 🔗 Full project details & how to apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline: 28 April 2026

🌍 Exciting fully-funded PhD at Cardiff University (with Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust) combining behavioural & conservation sciences! Behavioural science & community-led conservation at Lake Alaotra, Madagascar 🐒🌿 💰 Fees + stipend 🌏 UK & international applicants 📅 Deadline: 30/04/26 (1/2)

I wish people didn't mock Trump for chickening out, because this would be a very good time for him to chicken out.

These are very sensible things yo do, aren't they?

This is amazing news! The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul are being recognized with one of the most prestigious civic honors in America. The JFK Library Foundation announced today that the people of the Twin Cities will receive a 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their resistance!

How real or not is the apparent backlash to Net Zero, clean energy etc in the UK? I have some new research out with @ippr.org today. Easily the most in-depth look at this! Review of existing polling, new polling and message testing, interviews with ambivalent voters, etc Here's a taster 🧵

Save the date 📅 – the next International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP 2027) will take place 20-23 June 2027 in Wrocław, Poland (“Environmental Psychology Beyond Academic Walls”). ICEP is officially affiliated with Div4 of @iaapsy.bsky.social More details to follow!

“But, as you see, it's a beautiful day, the Strait of Hormuz is open and people are having a wonderful time.”

We have three lectureships available at York Psychology (@yorkpsychology.bsky.social) with a broad remit for research/teaching areas. Home and overseas applications are welcome. Deadline for applications is early April - enquiries welcome. Come and join us! jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

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Boomers grew rich as their economies were financialised, turning them into 'mini capitalists' who cared more about asset prices than wages. But the financial boom that made them wealthy was a one-off - and the next generation will never catch up. open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...

#EnvironmentalPsychology in China has grown through decades of pioneering scholarship and collaboration. In IAPS Bulletin 53, Xu Leiqing and Wu Jianping trace the field’s development -from early courses and textbooks to the Environment-Behavior Research Association (EBRA) 🌍 📖 tinyurl.com/524p4mdb

🌍 I4NG Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception How can social science research support Europe’s green transition? Join our upcoming Infra4NextGen workshop exploring the Green Pillar of NextGenerationEU : www.cessda.eu/Events/CESSD...

Join @wouterpoortinga.bsky.social and our colleagues from the Joint research Centre @ec.europa.eu for a day full of interesting talks and activities related to the Make it Green! Pillar of the Infra4NextGen project @ess-survey.bsky.social @ggp.bsky.social @evs-values.bsky.social

"Imposing minimum teaching requirements...has been touted as a way to cut costs and 'better focus university resources in the classroom,' .... The notion is also gaining steam in conservative circles as a means of ensuring faculty productivity and curbing 'intellectually unserious' research."

Repair, reuse, reduce - it works. Repair Café Wales has helped save over 1 million kg of CO2 by fixing, reusing and sharing, keeping items in use and out of landfill. Small fixes. Big impact. Community-powered climate action at its best 👏 businessnewswales.com/repair-cafe-...

🌱 Make it Green: Insights on Climate Action and Public Perception 🌱 📅 23 Feb 2026 🕘 9-16 CET 💻 Online workshop (shorturl.at/E3Y5G) How can social science support climate action and green policies across Europe? @ess-survey.bsky.social @cessda.bsky.social 👉 Register here: shorturl.at/NCplA

Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? 🤔🚲 In an article for The Conversation UK, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga (@wouterpoortinga.bsky.social) sheds light on public opinion of bike lanes, referencing his study of UK-based tweets about cycle lanes and LTNs from 2018-2022. Read the article 👇

Research suggests that more consultation about cycle lanes would bring more support for them.

Cycle lanes and LTNs often attract loud opposition, making them seem deeply unpopular. But are they? Across multiple studies (survey + analysis of 36k UK tweets), we find broad support - especially for well-designed, segregated lanes. Good quality cycle lanes benefit all! 🔗 shorturl.at/Ovkco

How to make outdoor learning accessible and inclusive for all children 💡Design activities based on Universal Design for Learning 👍 Provide staff training 📣 Share good practice 🪶 Identify opportunities for flexible participation #OutdoorLearning #Psychology #DevSci www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

What do people in England think about their local area? In this short report I take a look at surveys we conducted with @yougov.co.uk in 2022, 2024 and 2025 to gain some insights... Some key findings...

📘 IAPS Bulletin 53 is out! (👉 iaps-association.org/wp-content/u...). This issue contains contributions on how people understand & engage with #Nature & the #BuiltEnvironment. Highlights include an editorial address, reflection of nature in #EnvironmentalPsychology, and #EnvPsy in #China (1/2)

There were more than 1 million larger cars - SUVs - sold in 2023. This is around 60% of sales and is projected to be 75% of sales in coming years*. 🚸 We believe children should be safe travelling to and from school. * Stats @cleancitiescampaign #carspreading #suvs #schoolrun

I know where i want to be @cardiffunilib.bsky.social

Read the news story for a quick summary: infra4nextgen.com/make-it-gree...

Last month, CAST's Prof Wouter Poortinga published new research on "European public opinion on climate change, fairness, and climate action", using data from the #CRONOS3 panel across 11 European countries (2024–25). 📣 Read the report: infra4nextgen.com/wp-content/u... Key findings thread 🧵

Don’t miss out! Be sure to submit your abstract by this Friday, 9 January, 23:59 GMT. We welcome submissions for individual posters, individual talks, symposia, panel discussions, and our Early Career Researchers Workshop. 👉 stories.surrey.ac.uk/iaps2026/#se...

Dear all, the 29th IAPS 2026 Conference will take place from Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July 2026. There are just a few days left to make a submission to the conference, including to our Early Career Researchers Workshop. The Call for Submissions closes THIS Friday ( 9 January 2026)

"The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back." @adamserwer.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...