Leveraging neuroscience for climate change research

Kimberly C. Doell (), Marc G. Berman, Gregory N. Bratman, Brian Knutson, Simone Kühn, Claus Lamm, Sabine Pahl, Nik Sawe, Jay J. Bavel, Mathew P. White and Tobias Brosch ()
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Kimberly C. Doell: University of Vienna
Marc G. Berman: University of Chicago
Gregory N. Bratman: University of Washington
Simone Kühn: Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Claus Lamm: University of Vienna
Sabine Pahl: University of Vienna
Nik Sawe: Stanford University
Jay J. Bavel: New York University
Mathew P. White: University of Vienna
Tobias Brosch: University of Geneva

Nature Climate Change, 2023, vol. 13, issue 12, 1288-1297

Abstract: Abstract Anthropogenic climate change poses a substantial threat to societal living conditions. Here, we argue that neuroscience can substantially contribute to the fight against climate change and provide a framework and a roadmap to organize and prioritize neuroscience research in this domain. We outline how neuroscience can be used to: (1) investigate the negative impact of climate change on the human brain; (2) identify ways to adapt; (3) understand the neural substrates of decisions with pro-environmental and harmful outcomes; and (4) create neuroscience-based insights into communication and intervention strategies that aim to promote climate action. The paper is also a call to action for neuroscientists to join broader scientific efforts to tackle the existential environmental threats Earth is currently facing.

Date: 2023
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