Climate change is a highly contentious topic that has led to such labels such as “alarmists” and “deniers”.  While the former urge immediate and drastic action to stop global climate change, the latter deny many of the key claims made by scientists about climate change.  Among other, less extreme groups, are the “skeptics”, who question some of the scientific research, reports and recommendations, and the ''concerned'', who are worried and anxious to reverse aspects of climate change.   Psychological research has shown that climate denial is associated with a lack of control, uncertainty and a perceived threat to self-esteem – borderline personality disorders traits of essentially conspiracy theorists.  Their public opinion largely determines the climate change action governments take.  

Leka, Jona, and Adrian Furnham. "Correlates of Climate Change Skepticism". Frontiers in Psychology. April 24, 2024. https://www.frontiersin.org/... (Contributed by Gregory Autin).

Posted on 29/01/25

Share this! 
Recent Abstracts