Changing Minds Part 5: Getting Emotional
In Over My Head
English - December 16, 2022 17:29 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEarth Sciences Science Education Self-Improvement environmentalism tiny living tiny house green carbon footprint science downsizing minimalist climate change saving the planet Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Michael speaks with the University of Groningen’s Linda Steg all about emotions. They discuss the connection between emotion and pro-environmental behaviour. She covers the role of identity and groups in predicting emotional reactions. Linda highlights how our biases factor in, and the influence of media. She stresses the importance of values and exposes some of our misperceptions about environmental psychology. Lastly, Linda offers advice on what you can do to have an impact.