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Reassessing emotion in climate change communication

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  • Daniel A. Chapman

    (University of Massachusetts — Amherst)

  • Brian Lickel

    (University of Massachusetts — Amherst)

  • Ezra M. Markowitz

    (University of Massachusetts — Amherst)

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Debate over effective climate change communication must be grounded in rigorous affective science. Rather than treating emotions as simple levers to be pulled to promote desired outcomes, emotions should be viewed as one integral component of a cognitive feedback system guiding responses to challenging decision-making problems.

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  • Daniel A. Chapman & Brian Lickel & Ezra M. Markowitz, 2017. "Reassessing emotion in climate change communication," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 7(12), pages 850-852, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:7:y:2017:i:12:d:10.1038_s41558-017-0021-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-017-0021-9
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