Laura Thomas-Walters
@laurathowal.bsky.social
Environmental social scientist @ Yale University (YPCCC)
Working on climate activism, plant-based diets, messaging experiments etc.
https://lathowal.wixsite.com/laura-thomas-walters
Working on climate activism, plant-based diets, messaging experiments etc.
https://lathowal.wixsite.com/laura-thomas-walters
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Any Psychology/Environmental departments interested in a seminar about climate activism?
Have been doing a lot of research with
Extinction Rebellion and other orgs, w/ multiple papers under review/in prep.
Have been doing a lot of research with
Extinction Rebellion and other orgs, w/ multiple papers under review/in prep.
Reposted by Laura Thomas-Walters
Reposted by Laura Thomas-Walters
📝 What affects the durability of persuasion? In our new working paper, through a five wave panel study over ten weeks, we evaluate the impact of two factors: how many times individuals are treated (dosage) and the interval between treatments (timing).
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April 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
📝 What affects the durability of persuasion? In our new working paper, through a five wave panel study over ten weeks, we evaluate the impact of two factors: how many times individuals are treated (dosage) and the interval between treatments (timing).
1/x
1/x
Reposted by Laura Thomas-Walters
In this important and timely book, scientists from a broad range of disciplines detail their personal responses to the planetary crisis. #ScientistsOnSurvival
With a foreword from Chris Packham
Buy your copy now: 🔗 xrb.link/q0XP4C
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
With a foreword from Chris Packham
Buy your copy now: 🔗 xrb.link/q0XP4C
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In this important and timely book, scientists from a broad range of disciplines detail their personal responses to the planetary crisis. #ScientistsOnSurvival
With a foreword from Chris Packham
Buy your copy now: 🔗 xrb.link/q0XP4C
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
With a foreword from Chris Packham
Buy your copy now: 🔗 xrb.link/q0XP4C
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
🚨New paper!🚨
Super happy to share "The impacts of climate activism", out now in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.
We review 50 of the most recent and rigorous studies evaluating the impact of climate activism.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kjT88MqMi...
Super happy to share "The impacts of climate activism", out now in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.
We review 50 of the most recent and rigorous studies evaluating the impact of climate activism.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kjT88MqMi...
authors.elsevier.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🚨New paper!🚨
Super happy to share "The impacts of climate activism", out now in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.
We review 50 of the most recent and rigorous studies evaluating the impact of climate activism.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kjT88MqMi...
Super happy to share "The impacts of climate activism", out now in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.
We review 50 of the most recent and rigorous studies evaluating the impact of climate activism.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1kjT88MqMi...
I have a coauthored book, 'Scientists on Survival!', coming out next month with @scientistsx.bsky.social, and preorders this weekend will get 25% off with @waterstones.bsky.social!
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February 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I have a coauthored book, 'Scientists on Survival!', coming out next month with @scientistsx.bsky.social, and preorders this weekend will get 25% off with @waterstones.bsky.social!
waterstones.com/campaign/feb...
waterstones.com/campaign/feb...
🚨 New paper out - "Measuring pro-environmental behavioural determinants using closed-answer surveys"🚨
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... /1
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... /1
Measuring pro-environmental behavioural determinants using closed-answer surveys | Oryx | Cambridge Core
Measuring pro-environmental behavioural determinants using closed-answer surveys
www.cambridge.org
February 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚨 New paper out - "Measuring pro-environmental behavioural determinants using closed-answer surveys"🚨
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... /1
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... /1
That feels too real right now...
January 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
That feels too real right now...
Well, at least it pushed me to finally delete my WhatsApp, Instagram, and while I was at it, Twitter accounts.
“Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less.” (Guardian)
Zuckerberg follows Musk in working to destroy democracy by allowing Far Right misinformation to spread.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Zuckerberg follows Musk in working to destroy democracy by allowing Far Right misinformation to spread.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial
Editorial: Loosening already limited safeguards on social media platforms is not just damaging. It could ultimately prove deadly
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Well, at least it pushed me to finally delete my WhatsApp, Instagram, and while I was at it, Twitter accounts.
Reposted by Laura Thomas-Walters
1/ Does climate activism work?
The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how
Here are some highlights
🧵
The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how
Here are some highlights
🧵
December 22, 2024 at 7:24 PM
1/ Does climate activism work?
The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how
Here are some highlights
🧵
The short answer is yes, and there's been lots of research this year showing how
Here are some highlights
🧵
Reposted by Laura Thomas-Walters
1. Herewith a 🧵 to a blog post and also recent 🧵 by the always admirable @russpoldrack.bsky.social
climatecrisispsychology.github.io/chapters/psy...
“Overall, the research that we reviewed left me with little hope that psych interventions will be able to play a major role in solving the problem.”
climatecrisispsychology.github.io/chapters/psy...
“Overall, the research that we reviewed left me with little hope that psych interventions will be able to play a major role in solving the problem.”
The Psychology of the Climate Crisis - 1 Teaching the Psychology of the Climate Crisis
climatecrisispsychology.github.io
November 27, 2024 at 6:26 PM
1. Herewith a 🧵 to a blog post and also recent 🧵 by the always admirable @russpoldrack.bsky.social
climatecrisispsychology.github.io/chapters/psy...
“Overall, the research that we reviewed left me with little hope that psych interventions will be able to play a major role in solving the problem.”
climatecrisispsychology.github.io/chapters/psy...
“Overall, the research that we reviewed left me with little hope that psych interventions will be able to play a major role in solving the problem.”
Any Psychology/Environmental departments interested in a seminar about climate activism?
Have been doing a lot of research with
Extinction Rebellion and other orgs, w/ multiple papers under review/in prep.
Have been doing a lot of research with
Extinction Rebellion and other orgs, w/ multiple papers under review/in prep.
November 12, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Any Psychology/Environmental departments interested in a seminar about climate activism?
Have been doing a lot of research with
Extinction Rebellion and other orgs, w/ multiple papers under review/in prep.
Have been doing a lot of research with
Extinction Rebellion and other orgs, w/ multiple papers under review/in prep.