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Chapter Sixteen Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Psychology and Climate Change Psychological Effects of Climate Change Displacement and trauma Natural disasters Climate and conflict Global warming Public Opinion about Climate Change

Psychology and Climate Change Personal Experience and the Availability Heuristic Weather conditions Lacking Comprehension System justification

Enabling Sustainable Living New Technologies Reducing Consumption Incentives Feedback, living green Identity

The Social Psychology of Materialism and Wealth Increased Materialism Surged between the 1970s and the 1980s Collegians consider it very important that they become “very well off financially” instead of “developing a meaningful philosophy in life”

The Social Psychology of Materialism and Wealth Wealth and Well-Being Are wealthy countries happier? Are wealthier individuals happier? Is the wealthier 21st century happier?

The Social Psychology of Materialism and Wealth Materialism Fails to Satisfy Our human capacity for adaptation Adaptation-level phenomenon Tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level Our wanting to compare Social comparison Evaluating one’s abilities and opinions by comparing oneself with others

The Social Psychology of Materialism and Wealth Toward Sustainability and Survival Close, supportive relationships Faith communities Positive thinking habits Experiencing nature Flow