Melissa Norberg
@anxietydoc.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist. Professor. Interests include anxiety, OCD, and overconsumption. Views JMO. She/her.
If you fear insects, don’t think it’s not an issue bcuz you can just eliminate the trigger. Instead, I encourage you to think about the costs of using insecticide and pesticide. Engaging in exposure therapy to eliminate what’s underlying your fear is a much better option for you & the environment.
Biophobias—fear of nature’s elements—don’t just impact mental health. They ripple through wildlife and public health, ecosystems & culture. We argue: it's time to frame biophobias as a One Health issue, tackling them with integrated solutions.
Read it OA here:
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Read it OA here:
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
August 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you fear insects, don’t think it’s not an issue bcuz you can just eliminate the trigger. Instead, I encourage you to think about the costs of using insecticide and pesticide. Engaging in exposure therapy to eliminate what’s underlying your fear is a much better option for you & the environment.
Looking for a few people living in Australia who have a lived experience of climate anxiety and who would like to get involved in a consumer advisory board for research on the topic. If this is you, please message me and I can tell you more to see if the opportunity is a good match.
April 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Looking for a few people living in Australia who have a lived experience of climate anxiety and who would like to get involved in a consumer advisory board for research on the topic. If this is you, please message me and I can tell you more to see if the opportunity is a good match.
PhD scholarship EOI deadline has been extended until 24 Feb 2025. Please get in touch with me if you’re interested in applying. Tinyurl.com/42cjd42r
#psychscisky #environment #nowaste #capitalism #climatechange
#psychscisky #environment #nowaste #capitalism #climatechange
January 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
PhD scholarship EOI deadline has been extended until 24 Feb 2025. Please get in touch with me if you’re interested in applying. Tinyurl.com/42cjd42r
#psychscisky #environment #nowaste #capitalism #climatechange
#psychscisky #environment #nowaste #capitalism #climatechange
Reposted by Melissa Norberg
So new @bsky.app friends, we have an awesome podcast that is right up your street.
#FuelToFork exposes the #fossilfuels in our food. Each episode stops at a different step in food chain. Informed by awesome #foodsystems experts.
🎧An informative weekend listen
ipes-food.org/fuel-to-fork/
#climate
#FuelToFork exposes the #fossilfuels in our food. Each episode stops at a different step in food chain. Informed by awesome #foodsystems experts.
🎧An informative weekend listen
ipes-food.org/fuel-to-fork/
#climate
Fuel to Fork podcast
A new podcast exposing the fossil fuels in our food. Fossil fuels are the lifeblood of our food system. What are the options to phase them out? Subscribe to find out. Brought to you by IPES-Food, TABL...
ipes-food.org
December 13, 2024 at 4:51 PM
So new @bsky.app friends, we have an awesome podcast that is right up your street.
#FuelToFork exposes the #fossilfuels in our food. Each episode stops at a different step in food chain. Informed by awesome #foodsystems experts.
🎧An informative weekend listen
ipes-food.org/fuel-to-fork/
#climate
#FuelToFork exposes the #fossilfuels in our food. Each episode stops at a different step in food chain. Informed by awesome #foodsystems experts.
🎧An informative weekend listen
ipes-food.org/fuel-to-fork/
#climate
Reposted by Melissa Norberg
Beans and peas rank best as meat and milk replacements from nutritional, health, environmental, and cost perspectives, a new study led by an Oxford Martin researcher has found. #beans #peas #sustainability
www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/beans-a...
www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/beans-a...
Beans and peas best meat alternative, finds Oxford research
Beans and peas are best meat and milk replacements for health and environment, says Oxford Martin School research
www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
December 5, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Beans and peas rank best as meat and milk replacements from nutritional, health, environmental, and cost perspectives, a new study led by an Oxford Martin researcher has found. #beans #peas #sustainability
www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/beans-a...
www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/beans-a...
Happy graduation day for Dr Shanara Visvalingam! 🥳 Shanara’s PhD focused on perfectionism and social disconnection. She is now completing a masters in clinical psychology.
December 9, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Happy graduation day for Dr Shanara Visvalingam! 🥳 Shanara’s PhD focused on perfectionism and social disconnection. She is now completing a masters in clinical psychology.
Reposted by Melissa Norberg
What's better: climate "change” 🆚 “crisis” 🆚 “emergency”?
New work shows that subtle tweaks in language don't make a difference to green action ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/4gnhuko
Insight with a climate policy steer: focus on something else 🔎
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
@dgoldwert.bsky.social
@madalina.bsky.social
New work shows that subtle tweaks in language don't make a difference to green action ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/4gnhuko
Insight with a climate policy steer: focus on something else 🔎
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
@dgoldwert.bsky.social
@madalina.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 2:22 AM
What's better: climate "change” 🆚 “crisis” 🆚 “emergency”?
New work shows that subtle tweaks in language don't make a difference to green action ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/4gnhuko
Insight with a climate policy steer: focus on something else 🔎
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
@dgoldwert.bsky.social
@madalina.bsky.social
New work shows that subtle tweaks in language don't make a difference to green action ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/4gnhuko
Insight with a climate policy steer: focus on something else 🔎
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social
@dgoldwert.bsky.social
@madalina.bsky.social
Reposted by Melissa Norberg
Last year UnitedHealth fired its intake team & used AI to process claims. The AI rejected more than 90% of claims for senior citizens, resulting in several preventable deaths.
My thoughts on American healthcare after the killing of the UnitedHealth CEO
www.qasimrashid.com/p/americas-v...
My thoughts on American healthcare after the killing of the UnitedHealth CEO
www.qasimrashid.com/p/americas-v...
America’s Violent Health System
An unknown assailant killed the UnitedHealth CEO in broad daylight—and the majority of people watching laughed. Why?
www.qasimrashid.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Last year UnitedHealth fired its intake team & used AI to process claims. The AI rejected more than 90% of claims for senior citizens, resulting in several preventable deaths.
My thoughts on American healthcare after the killing of the UnitedHealth CEO
www.qasimrashid.com/p/americas-v...
My thoughts on American healthcare after the killing of the UnitedHealth CEO
www.qasimrashid.com/p/americas-v...
Reposted by Melissa Norberg
Most folks don’t realize this, but a single pound of beef is responsible for about 100 pounds of greenhouse gas pollution.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
"Beef is probably the most polluting substance you and I will ever have flowing through our homes." - Jonathan Foley
www.thestar.com/podcasts/sma...
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#torontostar
#sustainableag
#bigbeef
www.thestar.com/podcasts/sma...
@globalecoguy.bsky.social
#torontostar
#sustainableag
#bigbeef
Beef is the worst food for the climate. Can it be done better?
Eating in a climate-conscious way is often reduced to "cut the beef." But not all beef is created equal, and regenerative cattle grazing has benefits that farmers say are being
www.thestar.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Most folks don’t realize this, but a single pound of beef is responsible for about 100 pounds of greenhouse gas pollution.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
That’s 50x worse than coal, on pound for pound basis.
Reposted by Melissa Norberg
I’m grateful for a lot of things. But not Thanksgiving. #Climate
I'm grateful for a lot of things. But not Thanksgiving.
The holiday masks an unsavory reality. But "Un-Thanksgiving" offers something more satisfying.
grist.org
December 4, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I’m grateful for a lot of things. But not Thanksgiving. #Climate
Can anyone recommend a home solar storage battery that is available in Australia?
November 19, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Can anyone recommend a home solar storage battery that is available in Australia?
🌟 Just published! 🌟
This paper reflects years of studying hoarding disorder and the realization that most of us can reduce consumption. Developing the program has helped me cut down my consumption--can it inspire you to do the same?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This paper reflects years of studying hoarding disorder and the realization that most of us can reduce consumption. Developing the program has helped me cut down my consumption--can it inspire you to do the same?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Breaking up with belongings: a pilot randomized controlled trial of an unguided web-based program to reduce overconsumption - Current Psychology
Numerous consumers engage in wasteful and unsustainable consumption despite knowing it is associated with several personal, social, economic, and environmental harms. To aid consumers in reducing cons...
link.springer.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:46 AM
🌟 Just published! 🌟
This paper reflects years of studying hoarding disorder and the realization that most of us can reduce consumption. Developing the program has helped me cut down my consumption--can it inspire you to do the same?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
This paper reflects years of studying hoarding disorder and the realization that most of us can reduce consumption. Developing the program has helped me cut down my consumption--can it inspire you to do the same?
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
PhD scholarship available for a passionate individual wanting to tackle household consumption. The successful applicant will spend half their time with me in Australia and half their time with Barbara Dritschel in Scotland. For more info: tinyurl.com/42cjd42r
✉️EOIs due December 9th.
Please share!
✉️EOIs due December 9th.
Please share!
November 19, 2024 at 5:39 AM
PhD scholarship available for a passionate individual wanting to tackle household consumption. The successful applicant will spend half their time with me in Australia and half their time with Barbara Dritschel in Scotland. For more info: tinyurl.com/42cjd42r
✉️EOIs due December 9th.
Please share!
✉️EOIs due December 9th.
Please share!
Introduce yourself as a TV character:
November 13, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Introduce yourself as a TV character:
Newbie here. Couldn’t sleep, then saw @katiew.bsky.social’s Addiction Science Starter Pack post on X. 5 starter packs later, here I am. Now what? 😎
November 11, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Newbie here. Couldn’t sleep, then saw @katiew.bsky.social’s Addiction Science Starter Pack post on X. 5 starter packs later, here I am. Now what? 😎