Utopia is Now
Utopia is Now
Xavier Logan-Sievers
The Social Psychology Behind Climate Change Inaction | Prof. Jeffrey Rotman, PhD
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Jan 29, 2024 at 11:44 am.
Teaser
Our minds handle risk strangely – and that’s partly why we delayed climate action so long
What is motivated reasoning and why is it crucial to understand?
Group identity and survival
Us vs. them morality, selective reasoning, and green beard traits
What are the ways we can shift our perception to mitigating climate change?
Is shame an effective motivator in mitigating climate change?
Status seeking as a strategy for encouraging green solutions
The one marketing insight that everyone should know
What is Jeff’s Utopia?
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Dr Jeff Rotman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marketing and co-director of the Better Consumption Lab at Deakin Business School. He is the recipient of the 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher Award for Career Excellence. He specialises in research on consumer psychology with a specific focus on the areas of ethics, emotion, and sustainability.
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Jeff Rotman: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/jeffrey-rotman
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