Abstract
The 11 articles in this issue explore how people respond to climate change and other global challenges. The articles pursue three broad strands of enquiry that relate (1) to the effects and causes of "skepticism" about climate change, (2) the purely cognitive challenges that are posed by a complex scientific issue, and (3) the ways in which climate change can be communicated to a wider audience. Cognitive science can contribute to understanding people's responses to global challenges in many ways, and it may also contribute to implementing solutions to those problems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-18 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Topics in Cognitive Science |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 8 Jan 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Jan 2016 |
Structured keywords
- Memory
- TeDCog
Keywords
- Climate change
- Cognition of complex systems
- Global change
- Psychology in the public interest
- Public attitude toward science