Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Sustainability

Susan M. Koger
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Susan M. Koger: Department of Psychology, Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301, USA

Sustainability, 2013, vol. 5, issue 7, 1-3

Abstract: I am honored to introduce this special issue of Sustainability , which exemplifies how the field of Psychology can contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary efforts to create a sustainable society. In fact, achieving the goal of environmental, economic, and social sustainability is predicated on changing human behavior; the purview of Psychologists (reviewed in [1], see also [2–7]). So-called “environmental problems” are really problems of human behavior , caused by collective human actions and their underlying thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and values [1]. Consequently, research from various sub-fields of psychology can [...]

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Date: 2013
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