| Description |
1 online resource (v, 236 pages) : illustrations |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
An applied psychology approach to managing ourselves -- Beyond deep adaptation -- Human exceptionalism -- Psychological factors required for social speciation -- Social margins, conflict, and developmental change -- Making and managing social ecotones -- Using social speciation on purpose -- Defining successful social speciation -- Taking action -- Solutions -- References. |
| Summary |
"In his newest book, Robert G. Jones uses applied psychology to argue that unique human adaptive strategies can be leveraged to enable sustainable decisions and mitigate the current climate crisis"-- Provided by publisher |
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"A sustainable future requires more than just technological innovation. We must change the way we think and behave to avoid environmental catastrophe. The lessons of applied psychology are crucial in this endeavor. In this book, Robert G. Jones combines insights from biological adaptation with a psychological analysis of the ways in which we identify problems, consider solutions, and take action. He examines the complicated web of behaviors and motivations that underlie our sustainability problem, and identifies concrete actions social scientists, policymakers, and individuals can take to help transform ourselves, and our planet, for the better. For centuries, human beings have transformed our physical environment to service our needs and desires. But today, thanks to the waste and depletion of natural resources and the looming threats of climate change, we must learn to adapt ourselves in order to create a sustainable planet for our children and grandchildren. This book is written for scholars and students in environmental, applied, and evolutionary psychology, as well as a scholarly and advocacy audience in conservation, sustainability, and environmental studies."-- Provided by publisher |
| Note |
Online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on February 9, 2023). |
| Subject |
Climatic changes -- Psychological aspects.
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Social action -- Psychological aspects.
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Social psychology.
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Psychology, Social. (DNLM)D011593
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social psychology. (CStmoGRI)aat300054452
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science (see also Chemistry -- Environmental)
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Social psychology. (OCoLC)fst01122816
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| Added Title |
Climate crisis and the psychology of social action |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Jones, Robert G. (Robert Gordon), 1955- Sustainable solutions. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2022] 9781433834462 (DLC) 2022003019 (OCoLC)1287993089 |
| ISBN |
1433834472 (electronic book) |
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9781433834479 (electronic book) |
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9781433834462 (paperback) |
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