Fatalism is psychologically powerful and extremely damaging, because when people conclude that no response will meaningfully alter outcomes disengagement becomes the rational response. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

What beliefs can catalyze climate action? Our new research, led by @dgoldwert.bsky.social and @anasabherwal.bsky.social, published today [https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03743-1] shows the importance of beliefs about the efficacy of solutions. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/clim...

Do you think negative emotions about climate change hamper climate-friendly beliefs and behaviors? 🚨 Our newly published paper might be for you: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/6

What motivates collective action, political participation, or civic engagement? Stop by our symposium at #APS26BCN with talks from @dgoldwert.bsky.social, @anasabherwal.bsky.social, @smconstantino.bsky.social, and me. 🗓 May 29 | 12:30 PM 🌐 Room 129, (P1 Level, CCIB) Hope to see you there!

What makes behavioral interventions work beyond the psychological theory they implement? Their format, level of engagement, delivery modality? In a new paper analyzing 274 interventions from 15 megastudies (4.1M+ participants), we tested 19 features: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/2

How to Advance Climate Solutions Despite Political Setbacks | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/clim...

New study finds that emphasizing collective efficacy (people's ability to catalyze large-scale change) is very effective in catalyzing behavioural change. As you can see from my pinned post, I'm a big fan of simple messages that can mobilize public support for climate action!

What motivates people to engage in climate advocacy? In a new PNAS Nexus megastudy [https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf400] led by @dgoldwert.bsky.social we tested 17 theoretical interventions on a large US sample (N=31,324) to increase public, political, and financial climate advocacy. 1/5