Amanda Nash

Many people believe climate change is happening, but most don't act. Why? A new study looks systematically for what works—and what doesn’t—to overcome psychological barriers that keep people stuck in the carbon-emissions status quo.

"Many people believe climate change is happening, but most don’t act. Why?" by Sarah DeWeert for @anthropocenemag.bsky.social on recent @pnas.org article led by PCSSM PostDoc @asinclair.bsky.social coauthored with @michaelemann.bsky.social & Emily Falk.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/05/many...

'My life was saved by a stranger on the other side of the world' An Australian man meets his stem-cell donor for the first time after travelling to the UK.

Wonderful, life-affirming story that demonstrates the kindness of strangers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A digital scan of the first page of a journal article titled “Should Public Communication of Vaccination Rates Assume Rationality, Normativity or Reasonableness? Insights from Three Preregistered Experiments.” The title is in bold black text. Authors are Aleksandra Lazić and Iris Žeželj, affiliated with the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Philosophy. The article is published in Psychological Reports (2025, Vol. 0(0), pages 1–26). A Creative Commons license and DOI link are included.

Violin Plot Comparing Vaccination Intention by Message Type (Figure 1)

Four Violin Plots Comparing Vaccination Intention Pre- and Post-Message Intervention (Figure 2)

Just published: my 3rd & final PhD paper! (with @iriszez.bsky.social)

🧪📢 How should we talk about vaccination rates?

Assuming rationality, normativity, or reasonableness leads to very different outcomes.

Findings from 3 experiments:

🔓 doi.org/10.1177/0033...

#PsychSky #AcademicSky #Psychology

Watched the latest Doctor Who episode. A podcaster who is anti reality and believes he's immune to its consequences, who wants to discredit institutions just to build his own power and influence- screenwriting for our times indeed!

"You boy! What tariff is it today?"

Four Things Successful Teams Do Differently Issue 161: We put our own research team to the test–see how we performed!

Four Things Successful Teams Do Differently

We describe 4 keys to team success & why many teams fail to succeed:
1) Focus on a superordinate goal
2) Use collective language
3) Allocate resources wisely
4) Engage in constructive criticism
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/four-thing...

🔴We weren’t held back by Brussels. We just weren’t exporting that much as we moved to services thanks to Margaret Thatcher.

🔴Now we’re out EU, it’s not easier but harder to trade with USA and EU which is why we are poorer.

Brexit is damaging Britain.

#BrexitReality #trevorphillips

Charming little tale with a feast of visuals to enjoy on a Sunday evening

The Today Podcast - Adolescence and the Crisis of Masculinity - BBC Sounds Stephen Graham’s drama has triggered a conversation about the challenges facing boys.

I did my MSc research into men's health and the reasons they do/ don't come forward for treatment. The discussion re masculinity and what it means for young men is fascinating. This podcast explores how we can talk more positively about what it means to be male www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Beyond rewards: Navigating the complexities of reinforcement in behaviour change The common perception of rewards as purely positive incentives, such as a treat for a dog or a bonus for an employee, is an oversimplification of how behaviors are shaped and reinforced.

Good explanation, with dog examples to explain in a relatable way, of the difference between reinforcements, rewards and incentives in operant conditioning #behaviour thinkingaboutbehavior.substack.com/p/beyond-rew...

Lmao at this. My love is stats is precisely why I don't buy lottery tickets.

a table labeled "How common is your problem, how helpful is the response?" There are three columns labeled common, rare, and novel and two rows labeled Actual Human Expert and LLM. Common problem, human expert: helpful Rare problem, human expert: more helpful Novel problem, human expert: most helpful Common problem, LLM: helpful Rare problem, LLM: unhelpful Novel problem, LLM: harmful

i feel compelled to remind everyone that chatgpt/LLMs are functionally the *opposite* of an actual expert.

the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important

Cornwall showing off its clear blue skies

Deadlines matter .... #BehSci

I'm a lover of narrative in print, online and screen. Been wondering this week, how with the world order upturned, scriptwriters are going to create films where America are the 'good guys' anymore.

I've blogged. In 2025, what content can you post from a LinkedIn page that connects? Here's an analysis. You may be surprised to know that a carousel of images tops the list and vertical video follows hard on its heels. danslee.co.uk/2025/03/02/i...

On International Women's Day this week while I want to celebrate so many fab sisters and all they do, I cant help thinking about the lack of women in the spaces of power in this current world order.

Had pleasure of listening to the thoughts of young people in Plymouth, UK this week.What struck me is how important the trusting relationships they have with their local youth workers is. If I was a billionaire, I'd spend my money on youth workers. They're an investment in the future. They are hope

DeepSeek censorship deep dive to find the truth | Stuart Bruce the PR Futurist I saw various articles and social media posts about DeepSeek censorship and refusing to answer questions about the Tiananmen Square massacre

Chinese AI DeepSeek has gone from zero to hero in the last week as its deep reasoning AI model outperformed the better-known American models. But what about its approach to censorship. I asked DeepSeek about the Uyghurs and this is what I discovered.

Bypassing offers another way to approach mis and disinformation - although the research didn't look at belief in the original claim as an outcome. Interesting to know possible mechanism for this.

Great pic there x

Complex systems mapping exercise with causal loop diagram shows the influence of unhealthy commodities industries on public health. Suggested interventions. Interesting how much is influenced through narrative framing (green) #behaviourchange

<em>Journal of Sleep Research</em> | ESRS Journal | Wiley Online Library When self-regulatory resources are depleted, people tend to act more on “autopilot”, with minimal forethought. It follows that when sleepy, people should be more likely to act habitually, based on le...

🌟 Just published: our new paper shows that when you're sleepier than usual, you're more likely to act out of habit.

🚨 New Year's Resolutions tip: Prioritize sleep to help healthy habits stick 🛌 #Habit #NewYear2025

@phdsleepy.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Interesting article on the use of ontological in behavioural science addressing questions of reductionism and how well they can express complex relationships within systems

A wooden gate across a coastal path, beyond which there is a view of hedgerows and the sea can be seen in the distance.

If ever there was a time for pausing and just being, just enjoying the view before we walk on, through the next gate, it feels like it's this Twixmas time. This period when time itself seems a bit surreal and the days can blur softly into one. A time for looking back and imagining forward.

A seaview from above of Lantic Bay with gorse and hedgerow at the top, a small area of sand in the distance snd then greeny/blue sea stretching out to meet the sky

Cornwall during Twixmas - still sporting its beautiful hidden coves even in bleak midwinter

When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.

"Online discussions are dominated by a surprisingly small, extremely vocal, and non-representative minority. [...] Not only does this extreme minority stir discontent, spread misinformation, and spark outrage online, they also bias the meta-perceptions of most users who passively “lurk” online."

Chris McCausland on screen on Channel 4 delivering an alternative Christmas message Sat in front of a Christmas tree and blow-up Snowman

Stumbled on the Channel 4 alternative Christmas message by chance but really resonated. As a Mum to a neurodivergent son and a sister with a disability, it's good to hear Chris call out the much higher-than average rate of unemployment among people with a disability. Time 4 change.

Heard about this study on the radio. Fascinating. Caveat was given that these groups also tend to die earlier than average and contain fewer women. But definitely raises Qs about the role of spatial processing task as a protective measure