Climate & Environment

“How Psychological Science Can Influence Climate-Change Attitudes and Actions“by David G. Myers and “Individual Differences in Navigating“ by Gil Einstein and Cindi May.

This project represents an opportunity to leverage technological resources to enhance teaching and learning of environmental psychology (EP) online. We are developing a dynamic video series that will introduce concepts and methods critical to the study of EP. Guided by an initial question for this project, the video series is aptly titled “What is Environmental Psychology?” It is one professor’s modest take on this multidisciplinary field. The project has received support from the APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science.

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-choices-you-make-can-affect-your-genes-carlos-guerrero-bosagnaHere’s a conundrum: Identical twins origina...

APS Fellow Robert Plomin has received the 2020 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology for his research on how DNA shapes personality.

This video is brought to you by Digital Intro at Wesleyan University. Follow us at http://digitalintro.wescreates.wesleyan.edu. For more information, contact Lisa Dierker, ldierker@gmail.com For educational purposes only.

0:00 - Introduction 2:35 - Brain Architecture 12:23 - Electrical Activity 20:52 - Chemical Messages 31:47 - Conclusion This video is brought to you by Digital Intro at Wesleyan University. Follow us at http://digitalintro.wescreates.wesleyan.edu. For more information, contact Lisa Dierker, ldierker@gmail.com For educational purposes only.

For all videos in this playlist, go to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRfHZ9wXKs6dptZx0YVwH0B-H0T4VOK57 In this video, Dr. Thomas Doherty, Psy.D., provides an overview of how psychology incorporates “nature” into both theory and practice. The sub-discipline of environmental psychology and the approaches of ecopsychology and conservation psychology are situated in this larger context. Dr. Thomas J. Doherty is a licensed psychologist whose work integrates clinical, environmental and organizational perspectives. He specializes in ecopsychology–a perspective that views psychology, identity and mental health in terms of ecology and global sustainability. Thomas has worked with individuals and groups for over 25 years. He co-founded and directs the Ecopsychology Certificate Program at Lewis & Clark Graduate School. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Past President of the Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology, and founding editor of the Ecopsychology journal. Thomas has published articles and chapters on topics such as research methods in outdoor therapy and the psychological impacts of global climate change. For more information on the research cited in this video see: http://selfsustain.com/psychology-and-nature-video-resources/ or contact Thomas Doherty (clientcare@selfsustain.com). Additional information: American Psychological Association Division 34, the Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology website: http://www.apa.org/about/division/div34.aspx Sustainable Self: ‪http://www.selfsustain.com Portland Community College’s Psychology program: ‪http://www.pcc.edu/programs/psychology Ecopsychology Certificate Program at Lewis & Clark Graduate School: https://graduate.lclark.edu/programs/continuing_education/certificates/ecopsychology/ Ecopsychology Journal: ‪ http://www.liebertpub.com/overview/ecopsychology/300/ American Psychological Association Task Force on Global Climate Change Report: ‪http://www.apa.org/science/about/publications/climate-change.aspx Teaching Psychology for Sustainability: ‪http://www.teachgreenpsych.com/ This video was produced by the: Psychology Program, Video Production Unit and Distance Education at Portland Community College. Written and performed by: Dr. Thomas Doherty Produced by: Dr. Tatiana Snyder Produced and directed by: Michael Annus Lighting: Mike McNamara Camera: Kevin Forrest Grip/Teleprompter: Derek Skeen Editor: Lucia DeLisa

Watch Niki Harré talk about her book "Psychology for a Better World". The book can be downloaded for free from: http://www.psych.auckland.ac.nz/psychologyforabetterworld Hard copies can be ordered from the website or from Amazon or Lulu. Kindle version also available. Film Credits Produced by Charlotte Blythe Animated by Graeme E. Bibby Illustrated by Lucy Yu - http://cargocollective.com/lucyyuart

As the effects of climate change become more evident, more than half of U.S. adults (56%) say climate change is the most important issue facing society today, yet 4 in 10 have not made any changes in their behavior to reduce their contribution to climate change.

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Our willingness to engage in proenvironmental activities reflects how we identify as a part of our social and political ecosystems, as well as how we envision our relationship with science itself.

As the effects of climate change become more evident, more than half of U.S. adults (56%) say climate change is the most important issue facing society today, yet 4 in 10 have not made any changes in their behavior to reduce their contribution to climate change, according to a new poll by the American Psychological Association. For more info, visit https://on.apa.org/climate-change-survey __________________________________ The American Psychological Association is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 118,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. To learn more about APA visit http://www.apa.org Follow APA on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation/ Twitter https://twitter.com/apa LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-psychological-association/

Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, discusses myths about the brain, the theory that it evolved not to think but to control our bodies, and her research on how emotions are not something we experience, but things that the brain creates in order to make sense of the signals it receives from the world.

Psychology articles from Neuroscience News cover research from science labs, university research departments and science sources around the world.

New research could explain why women athletes report more severe brain injury symptoms than men