Climate Change And Mind Games

Researchers Explore Psychological Effects of Climate Change

Jeff Beamish, January 18, 2018 (University of Arizona News via KVOA-TV)

“…[New research] found that while some people have little anxiety about the Earth's changing climate, others are experiencing high levels of stress, and even depression, based on their perception of the threat of global climate change…[T]hose highly concerned about the planet's animals and plants [experience] the most stress…Egoistic concern is concern about how what's happening in the environment directly impacts the individual…Altruistic concern refers to concern for humanity in general, including future generations. Biospheric concern refers to concern for nature, plants and animals…[According to Differentiating environmental concern in the context of psychological adaption to climate change, those who report high levels of biospheric concern feel] the most stressed about global climate change…[They are also] most likely to report signs of depression, while no link to [stress or] depression was found for the other two groups…” click here for more

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