Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-3106, USA.
Am Psychol. 2011 May-Jun;66(4):241-50. doi: 10.1037/a0023220.
Global climate change poses one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in this century. This article, which introduces the American Psychologist special issue on global climate change, follows from the report of the American Psychological Association Task Force on the Interface Between Psychology and Global Climate Change. In this article, we place psychological dimensions of climate change within the broader context of human dimensions of climate change by addressing (a) human causes of, consequences of, and responses (adaptation and mitigation) to climate change and (b) the links between these aspects of climate change and cognitive, affective, motivational, interpersonal, and organizational responses and processes. Characteristics of psychology that cross content domains and that make the field well suited for providing an understanding of climate change and addressing its challenges are highlighted. We also consider ethical imperatives for psychologists' involvement and provide suggestions for ways to increase psychologists' contribution to the science of climate change.
全球气候变化是本世纪人类面临的最大挑战之一。本文是对美国心理学会关于全球气候变化特刊的介绍，特刊是基于美国心理协会心理学与全球气候变化交叉领域工作组的报告。在本文中，我们将气候变化的心理维度置于人类气候变化维度的更广泛背景下，通过解决以下问题：（a）气候变化的人为原因、后果以及对气候变化的反应（适应和缓解）；（b）气候变化的这些方面与认知、情感、动机、人际和组织反应和过程之间的联系。本文强调了跨越内容领域的心理学特征，以及使该领域非常适合理解气候变化并应对其挑战的特征。我们还考虑了心理学家参与的道德要求，并为增加心理学家对气候变化科学的贡献提供了建议。
