#TogetherForTheSDGs Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals! Together with the UN Global Compact Network Austria we are raising the SDG Flag to show our sustained commitment to climate action, gender equality, biodiversity, and decent work! 🌍

Listen to the latest episode of our Nature-based Therapy Podcast now! In this episode, our project coordinator @juegger.bsky.social shines her light on #nature-based #therapies, #social #prescribing & building #resilience across Europe. Visit resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/ to select a platform.

A quick reminder for anyone who hasn't checked out the RESONATE Podcast yet (resonate-horizon.eu/news/podcast/) 🎙️ Ep.1: Interview with PI Mathew White: open.spotify.com/episode/1wOh... 🎙️ EP.7: Interview with Project Manager Julia Egger: open.spotify.com/episode/4NCg...

🌱Project Spotlight: RESONATE “Building individual and community RESilience thrOugh NATurE-based therapies” is a Horizon Europe project that brings together a consortium of world leaders in #nature_based_therapy (NbT) research, practice, policy, and innovation. 🌿

Maja Grünzner is a psychologist, systemic & family therapist (in training) and has been a member of the #EnvironmentalPsychology Lab for many years. She has recently completed her PhD: ♻️ Small Choices, Big Impact: Tackling Microplastics through Behavioural Science

🌏 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 It’s not that people doubt biodiversity is declining—it’s that we underestimate how many others already share this concern. In our new Perspective, we review work on pluralistic ignorance and set out a research agenda to:

🎉 Congratulations to Maja Grünzner on successfully completing her #PhD defence! 🥳✨

Valeria Vitale re-joined the team in January as a post-doc researcher, contributing to two Horizon Europe projects that examine public perceptions of environmental risks. #GOLIAT #SOS-ZEROPOL2030 Welcome back, Valeria!

📸Valeria Vitale shared her research at the International Conference on #EnvironmentalPsychology (ICEP 2025) in Vilnius, Lithuania. 📊She introduced “nature selection” as a new #emotionregulation strategy and validated a scale through studies conducted both in English and Italian.

“Feelings for the future: #Emotions as a driving force for #Climateprotection” Christina Barz will hold a talk at the Vienna Climate Talk as part of the Vienna Sustainability Festival 2025. 🕔 28.08.2025, 17:00–19:30 📍 @wienerhilfswerk, Schottenfeldgasse 29, 1070 Wien

💡 Katharina Koller was accepted into the FFG Women Innovator Program. Over the coming year she will receive expert mentoring and will work on how her current research on the social dimension of #climatechange and game-based approaches can be turned into products and services with societal impact.🌍

Besides handling the EnvPsy Lab’s administrative matters, Rebecca Gil Segovia recently took on the role of third-party project administrator for the entire Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology at the University of Vienna. 🙌

📸 Valentina Hampejs presented her latest research at the International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP) in Vilnius, Lithuania. 📊 Using insights from 18,000 nature visits, she explored how connecting with nature can boost your physical, mental and social #wellbeing.

Connecting to the lovely @envpsyvienna.bsky.social colleagues back home in Vienna for our weekly catchup, today from the Plastics Treaty negotiations INC5.2 in Geneva at the Palais des Nations. #EnvironmentalPsychology

We recently had a high school student visit us at the lab. She is considering studying psychology but wanted to know what that even looks like if you aren’t a therapist. @ Jana Zeilinger thanks for stopping by, it was a pleasure to meet you! #environmentalpsychology #earlycareerreseachers

📻️ EnvPsy on air! Valentina Hampejs provides listeners with a scientific perspective on Austria’s cherished relationship with the sea – a complicated and seemingly insatiable longing, given that Austria is landlocked. Ö1 Moment: oe1.orf.at/programm/202...

📸 Nina Vaupotič presenting her new findings at the International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP 2025). 📊 A new analysis in relation to #ProjectGOLIAT shows who believes in the health effects of #5G technologies across 11 countries. #science #environmentalpsychology #univienna

New paper by @ninavaupotic.bsky.social on the perception of #5G technology and its perceived effects on human health and society between experts, non-experts, and self-identified electrosensitive individuals. Open-access paper: www-tandfonline-com.uaccess.univie.ac.at/doi/full/10....

Thank you @leoniefian.bsky.social for managing our EnvPsy Vienna communication channels up until now and belated online congratulations on the completion of your PhD! We wish you all the best for your postdoctoral research at the Institute of Environmental Systems Sciences at @uni-graz.at🎓‬‬

>Hello World! After a brief hiatus, the EnvPsy Vienna social media accounts are back in action! We are also happy to announce that we have expanded, and you can now visit us on LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Instagram. Leave us a follow and stay up to date with our lab’s research! See you around!👋

Last week I successfully defended my PhD thesis 'Psychological Perspectives on Microplastics in Food and Drink - From Risks to Solutions' 🎓🎉 With this, almost 3 years of PhD (& overall ~ 9 years of studies) at @univie.ac.at are coming to an end.

What predicts public risk perception of microplastics in food 🍽️ & plastic-policy support? 🚫 In a survey study in Austria (N=741), we applied the Climate Change Risk Perception Model (van der Linden, 2015) to advance psychosocial theoretical foundations in the plastic field. ⬇️ doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

📢 Looking for #postdoc researcher on #sciencecommunication ➡️ researching communicators and/or effects ➡️ quantitative methods, e.g. surveys or experiments ➡️ 3-year position, can likely be extended ➡️ Deadline & more: see below It this appeals to you - do apply! If not: Pls pass it on! 🙏

On my way back to Zurich after a lovely visit to @lauramkoenig.bsky.social and her health psychology group at @univie.ac.at. Thanks for having me! ☺️ Thanks also to @envpsyvienna.bsky.social for the inspiring exchange. It was a pleasure meeting you all!

Blick in die Natur verringert Schmerzen#Gehirnforschung#Schmerzbehandlung#Natur

🚨 Watching #Nature scenes can reduce #Pain 🚨 New @univie.ac.at-led study in Nature Communications by @maxsteininger.bsky.social, @clauslamm.bsky.social @scanunit.bsky.social, Mat White @envpsyvienna.bsky.social and colleagues #EnvironmentalPsychology ech.univie.ac.at/story/watchi...

Natur verringert körperliche Schmerzen: Verarbeitung von Schmerzsignalen im Gehirn wird reduziert 🧠 Naturerfahrungen heißt überraschenderweise: Nicht nur tatsächliche Aufenthalte in der #Natur, sondern bereits Natur-Videos haben diesen Effekt. 🏞️ 🌿 Die Studie erschien in @naturecomms.bsky.social.

An international team of neuroscientists led by the University of Vienna has shown that experiencing #nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to relieve pain. #neuroscience 🧠🟦 The study was published in @naturecomms.bsky.social. Read more: ⤵️

Can nature relieve pain 🌳🧠⚡️? Our latest preregistered neuroimaging study, now out in Nature Communications, suggests it can. We find that virtual nature exposure reduces both subjective and neural pain responses, even when compared to matched control environments. A 🧵 1/6 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Inspiring & fun 2 days lie behind us. 🧠🌱💡 We had a joint #EnvironmentalPsychology meeting with the @scanunit.bsky.social at @univie.ac.at & the Consumer Decision and Sustainable Behavior Lab coming all the way from Geneva. 🚆

This year's interdisciplinary @vdscobene.bsky.social PhD Academy at @univie.ac.at featured insightful talks & engaging poster presentations. Our newest PhD student Valentina Hampejs gave her 1st conference presentation on #nature contact & biopsychosocial #resilience. 🌱🌳@resonatenbt.bsky.social

Ever wondered why #swimming in #openwaters makes you feel so good? 🌊🏊‍♂️ New research from the #BlueHealth project, using data from 1,200 swimmers across 19 countries, found that swimming in natural waters is linked to significantly higher levels of #wellbeing compared to swimming in open-air pools.

HOT RESEARCH NEWS! Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people making rational judgements about driving en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motonor... Our new study shows where this bias comes from AND how it makes people think they're odd for supporting changes to the transport system 🧵

#Klima #Psyche Der #Klimawandel schlägt sich auch auf die psychische Gesundheit nieder. Daten zeigen z.B. Zusammenhänge mit Suizidalität, Angststörungen und Substanzkonsum, die Klimaveränderungen werden als relevanter Faktor im Bereich #psychischeGesundheit gewertet. 👉 meet the experts at #OEGPP25

It's time to get ready for this year's PhD Academy on 25-26 February! Come and join for inspiriging scientific exchange. Use the this chance to come together with the whole CoBeNe community! Find the program here: shorturl.at/EUt5H

📚 Four PhD/postdoc positions open at LMU in Munich on climate modeling & forests/terrestrial ecosystems. • Research fellow (up to 6 yr) • Postdoctoral researcher • 2 x PhD positions See details: www.geo.lmu.de/geographie/e... More lnkd.in/grVkSAhF #ClimTip Photo by #DavidClode @unsplash.com

✨OECD Behavioral Science Trends for Environmental Policy (2025)✨ Their paper posits 6 roles for green behavioral insights: 1️⃣ Policy development 2️⃣ Climate adaptation 3️⃣ Policy support 4️⃣ Citizen participation 5️⃣ Uptake of green actions 6️⃣ Misinformation 🔗 doi.org/10.1787/162c... Chuffed to be cited ☺️

🌍 Applications Open: CAIS #Fellowships in Bochum, Germany! Explore the social, cultural, or technical aspects of digitalization in a 3–6 month funded program. Enjoy private offices, rent-free housing & interdisciplinary exchange with experts worldwide. 🗓️ Deadline: February 28, 2025 #Research

5-year environmental psychology PhD opening here at the UvA on the NWA project "ChangeAble; Accelerating Climate Action by Leveraging Behavioural Change" werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

The Nature-Based Therapy Podcast is now live! The first episode features Mathew White, an internationally leading expert in nature and health. We talk about the #ResonateHorizon project and #NatureBasedTherapy. 🌊🌿Listen now and subscribe for future episodes. feed.pod.space/thenaturebas...

Interested in doing a #PhD on #plastics? Great opportunity to look at public understanding and consumption of #biobased and #biodegradable #plastics #singleuseplastics @cast-centre.bsky.social Application deadline 03 March 2025 More info here 👇👇👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Fully funded #PhD opportunity at the School of Psychology, Cardiff on #ClimateDistress. Application deadline 03 March 2025. Interested? Get in touch with @clinpsy-marc.bsky.social or me #ClimateChange #ClimateAnxiety #EcoAnxiety @cast-centre.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Come join us for this year’s jSchool on the Psychology of Decision-Making as a Research Supervisor 🌿🧠❤️🏛️

Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳 With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5

Our new paper in Nature Reviews Biodiversity @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social calls for a greater recognition of wildlife’s contributions to global biodiversity, led by @beckyck.bsky.social @ornithoale.bsky.social @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social and many amazing others! Link: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

New meta-analysis shows media literacy & psychological inoculation interventions signifcantly & substantially improve (a) misinformation resilience (d = 0.60), (b) misinformation discernment (d = 0.76) and decrease sharing (d = 1.04). Great news for science! journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

❓ Why is psychology central to fighting climate change? ❗ Last November, @janakoehler.bsky.social and I answered questions like this one as part of the Kiss The Globe-Event. I summarised the most important points for the @envpsyvienna.bsky.social blog. ⬇⬇⬇ shorturl.at/EP6fU

🚨Deadline for EASP Summer School Extended to Jan 8th🚨 Are you a psych PhD student interested in conspiracies theories & misinformation, moral psychology & AI, intergroup relations, political cognition, human-animal relations, or close relationships? If yes, apply now! blogs.kent.ac.uk/easp2025/

PhD opening at Univ Amsterdam on "coastal squeezing" - open to natural scientists and social scientists / lawyers / philosophers. Fully funded. Looks very cool! Applications due Jan 6. (Thanks Dr. Hickey for sharing) werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Proudly presenting the "EnvPsy Vienna 2024 Wrap-Up" 🎀 We are really excited to show you our year in numbers. Thanks for following along and all the best for 2025!