Social and Environmental Psychology
We focus on the interaction of people with their environments.
Our research
The Social and Environmental Psychology research team studies values, morality, creativity, environmental behaviours, and identity and discourse in online and offline social contexts. We are part of the Department of Psychology.
Our work
Our interdisciplinary team has carried out international research, including:
- It’s not too late to do the right thing: moral motivations for climate change action
- How Much is Enough in a Perfect World? Cultural Variation in Ideal levels of Happiness, Pleasure, Freedom, Health, Self-esteem, Longevity, and Intelligence
- On the Relation Between Social Dominance Orientation and Environmentalism: A 25-Nation Study
- Interpersonal Communication About Climate Change
Researchers
- Dr Paul Bain, Reader
- Dr Leda Blackwood, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Mitchell Callan, Professor
- Dr Christina Demski, Reader
- Dr Jeffrey Gavin, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Gosia Goclowska, Lecturer
- Dr Adam Hahn, Senior Lecturer
- Professor Greg Maio, Professor
- Professor Laura G. E. Smith, Reader
- Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh, Professor