Dr Sarah Payne
@drsarahpayne.bsky.social
Environmental Psychologist, Senior Lecturer, University of Surrey @SurreyPsychology Research: soundscapes, restoration, green space, healthcare, energy, wellbeing
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November edition of @psychmag.bsky.social highlights the value of all psychology disciplines for fighting the climate and biodiversity crisis.
Proudly, @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social members @drsarahpayne.bsky.social & Prof David Canter both contribute to this special issue!
Proudly, @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social members @drsarahpayne.bsky.social & Prof David Canter both contribute to this special issue!
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
November edition of @psychmag.bsky.social highlights the value of all psychology disciplines for fighting the climate and biodiversity crisis.
Proudly, @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social members @drsarahpayne.bsky.social & Prof David Canter both contribute to this special issue!
Proudly, @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social members @drsarahpayne.bsky.social & Prof David Canter both contribute to this special issue!
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.@bpsenvpsych.bsky.social member @drsarahpayne.bsky.social doing a wonderful job representing the field of #envpsy in the BPS member magazine @psychmag.bsky.social 🥳🙌🎉
Read it online here: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Read it online here: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
After 25+ years of being a @bpsofficial.bsky.social member it's truly amazing to open the @psychmag.bsky.social & see an interview on me, @eprg-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social & the research I've conducted. Article online, but lovely to also come home to a printed copy. Thanks BPS
October 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
.@bpsenvpsych.bsky.social member @drsarahpayne.bsky.social doing a wonderful job representing the field of #envpsy in the BPS member magazine @psychmag.bsky.social 🥳🙌🎉
Read it online here: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Read it online here: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
After 25+ years of being a @bpsofficial.bsky.social member it's truly amazing to open the @psychmag.bsky.social & see an interview on me, @eprg-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social & the research I've conducted. Article online, but lovely to also come home to a printed copy. Thanks BPS
October 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
After 25+ years of being a @bpsofficial.bsky.social member it's truly amazing to open the @psychmag.bsky.social & see an interview on me, @eprg-surrey.bsky.social @surreypsychology.bsky.social & the research I've conducted. Article online, but lovely to also come home to a printed copy. Thanks BPS
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We often forget how far we have come:
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
October 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
We often forget how far we have come:
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
➡️ Today almost 50% of EU electricity generation is from renewable energy sources.
➡️ It is not long ago that fossil fuels dominated the EU's electricity mix. This year their share is approaching 1/4 of EU electricity generation.
Source: @ember-energy.org
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When is a Psychologist not a Psychologist?
Emeritus Professor David Canter, reviews Lindsay J. McCunn's 'Becoming an Environmental Psychologist: Auto-biographical Career Paths Towards Applied Social Science'.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Emeritus Professor David Canter, reviews Lindsay J. McCunn's 'Becoming an Environmental Psychologist: Auto-biographical Career Paths Towards Applied Social Science'.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
When is a Psychologist not a Psychologist? | BPS
Emeritus Professor, David Canter, reviews Lindsay J. McCunn's 'Becoming an Environmental Psychologist: Auto-biographical Career Paths Towards Applied Social Science'.
www.bps.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 9:51 AM
When is a Psychologist not a Psychologist?
Emeritus Professor David Canter, reviews Lindsay J. McCunn's 'Becoming an Environmental Psychologist: Auto-biographical Career Paths Towards Applied Social Science'.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Emeritus Professor David Canter, reviews Lindsay J. McCunn's 'Becoming an Environmental Psychologist: Auto-biographical Career Paths Towards Applied Social Science'.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Was honoured to talk to @psychmag.bsky.social about my career journey becoming & being an academic environmental psychologist, the projects I've worked on with it (inc @destressrestore.bsky.social), and the joy of now being back @eprg-surrey.bsky.social & importance of @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social
'It is the environment which offers me psychological restoration…'
@drsarahpayne.bsky.social works as an environmental psychologist, covering areas from soundscapes and urban parks to community electricity supply and hospital environments.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
@drsarahpayne.bsky.social works as an environmental psychologist, covering areas from soundscapes and urban parks to community electricity supply and hospital environments.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
'It is the environment which offers me psychological restoration' | BPS
Sarah Payne’s work as an environmental psychologist covers areas from soundscapes and urban parks to community electricity supply and hospital environments. As she told Ian Florance, she is also a kee...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Was honoured to talk to @psychmag.bsky.social about my career journey becoming & being an academic environmental psychologist, the projects I've worked on with it (inc @destressrestore.bsky.social), and the joy of now being back @eprg-surrey.bsky.social & importance of @bpsenvpsych.bsky.social
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Out now: a new meta-analysis by former and current EP Groningen researchers finds that feeling like our own actions will make a difference appears to be the biggest deciding factor when it comes to more sustainable energy use and energy conservation at home: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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A meta-analytic review of why people save energy at home
Identifying which factors are most predictive of home energy consumption and saving
behaviors is urgently needed. This article reports the largest and most comprehensive
meta-analysis of this interdis...
www.cell.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Out now: a new meta-analysis by former and current EP Groningen researchers finds that feeling like our own actions will make a difference appears to be the biggest deciding factor when it comes to more sustainable energy use and energy conservation at home: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Lecture 1, week 1, completed. Nice to be back at a sunny @uniofsurrey.bsky.social with lovely, supportive, and engaging @surreypsychology.bsky.social students, even when teaching them statistics!
September 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Lecture 1, week 1, completed. Nice to be back at a sunny @uniofsurrey.bsky.social with lovely, supportive, and engaging @surreypsychology.bsky.social students, even when teaching them statistics!
Had a lovely day meeting new people and past colleagues at UKAN+ network celebration event where I spoke about soundscapes and current research challenges and opportunities
March 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Had a lovely day meeting new people and past colleagues at UKAN+ network celebration event where I spoke about soundscapes and current research challenges and opportunities
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"Everyone living with a mental health condition deserves support."
Our president, Dr Roman Raczka responds to the Government's welfare reform changes & to Health Secretary Wes Streeting stating that mental health conditions are "overdiagnosed".
#PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-res...
Our president, Dr Roman Raczka responds to the Government's welfare reform changes & to Health Secretary Wes Streeting stating that mental health conditions are "overdiagnosed".
#PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-res...
March 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Everyone living with a mental health condition deserves support."
Our president, Dr Roman Raczka responds to the Government's welfare reform changes & to Health Secretary Wes Streeting stating that mental health conditions are "overdiagnosed".
#PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-res...
Our president, Dr Roman Raczka responds to the Government's welfare reform changes & to Health Secretary Wes Streeting stating that mental health conditions are "overdiagnosed".
#PsychologyMatters: www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-res...
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The Public Attitudes to Science survey is BACK.
We're working with @ukri.org and @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social to launch the first PAS since the Covid-19 pandemic. The BSA will be analysing and communicating results later this year:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/launchi...
We're working with @ukri.org and @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social to launch the first PAS since the Covid-19 pandemic. The BSA will be analysing and communicating results later this year:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/launchi...
UKRI, Ipsos, and the BSA announce launch of 2025 public attitudes to science survey
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Ipsos, and the British Science Association (BSA) are delighted to announce the launch of a new wave of a long-running national survey of public attitudes to science....
www.britishscienceassociation.org
March 3, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The Public Attitudes to Science survey is BACK.
We're working with @ukri.org and @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social to launch the first PAS since the Covid-19 pandemic. The BSA will be analysing and communicating results later this year:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/launchi...
We're working with @ukri.org and @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social to launch the first PAS since the Covid-19 pandemic. The BSA will be analysing and communicating results later this year:
www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/launchi...
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We’ve got a really cool new job going in nature recovery to help support a new masters in that area (and environment more broadly). Details below.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DME062/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DME062/l...
Lecturer in Nature Recovery, Restoration and Rewilding (Teaching and Research) at The University of Manchester
Recruiting now: Lecturer in Nature Recovery, Restoration and Rewilding (Teaching and Research) on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
www.jobs.ac.uk
March 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM
We’ve got a really cool new job going in nature recovery to help support a new masters in that area (and environment more broadly). Details below.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DME062/l...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DME062/l...
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Research: Protected bike lanes result in approximate doubling of number of users in a network link. Roughly twice as many women as men become new users of a link when protected infrastructure is installed.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Research: Protected bike lanes result in approximate doubling of number of users in a network link. Roughly twice as many women as men become new users of a link when protected infrastructure is installed.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A lovely reminder of the article @melissamarselle.bsky.social and I did 2 years ago for The Psychologist on the @surreypsychology.bsky.social @eprg-surrey.bsky.social 50 year celebration of our MSC Environmental Psychology programme.
New follower welcome ... @drsarahpayne.bsky.social, who we heard from here about the world's first environmental psychology MSc
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
www.bps.org.uk
February 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
A lovely reminder of the article @melissamarselle.bsky.social and I did 2 years ago for The Psychologist on the @surreypsychology.bsky.social @eprg-surrey.bsky.social 50 year celebration of our MSC Environmental Psychology programme.
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New paper - Greater understory vegetation in urban parks can promote both #bird sounds 🌿 🐦 and reduce #traffic noise 🚗
Led by @konraduebel.bsky.social with @alettabonn.bsky.social, @melissamarselle.bsky.social, Jonathan Rhodes & @angelasocsci.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Led by @konraduebel.bsky.social with @alettabonn.bsky.social, @melissamarselle.bsky.social, Jonathan Rhodes & @angelasocsci.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Understory vegetation can promote bird sounds and reduce traffic noise in urban park soundscapes - Urban Ecosystems
Natural soundscapes commonly experienced in parks are increasingly valued as an important cultural ecosystem service with the potential to promote greater mental well-being for people. Yet the quality...
link.springer.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
New paper - Greater understory vegetation in urban parks can promote both #bird sounds 🌿 🐦 and reduce #traffic noise 🚗
Led by @konraduebel.bsky.social with @alettabonn.bsky.social, @melissamarselle.bsky.social, Jonathan Rhodes & @angelasocsci.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Led by @konraduebel.bsky.social with @alettabonn.bsky.social, @melissamarselle.bsky.social, Jonathan Rhodes & @angelasocsci.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Great to see the newly formed BPS Environmental Psychology Section (@bpsenvpsych.bsky.social) join Bluesky! 🎉🌍
You can connect with them, along with many other environmental psychologists and organisations, on the #EnvironmentalPsychology Starter Pack—explore it here 👇
go.bsky.app/2yJ9TJg
You can connect with them, along with many other environmental psychologists and organisations, on the #EnvironmentalPsychology Starter Pack—explore it here 👇
go.bsky.app/2yJ9TJg
February 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Great to see the newly formed BPS Environmental Psychology Section (@bpsenvpsych.bsky.social) join Bluesky! 🎉🌍
You can connect with them, along with many other environmental psychologists and organisations, on the #EnvironmentalPsychology Starter Pack—explore it here 👇
go.bsky.app/2yJ9TJg
You can connect with them, along with many other environmental psychologists and organisations, on the #EnvironmentalPsychology Starter Pack—explore it here 👇
go.bsky.app/2yJ9TJg
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Hi. We are the social media presence for the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Environmental Psychology Section.
#envpsy #envpsych #EnvironmentalPsychology
www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...
#envpsy #envpsych #EnvironmentalPsychology
www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...
www.bps.org.uk
January 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Hi. We are the social media presence for the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Environmental Psychology Section.
#envpsy #envpsych #EnvironmentalPsychology
www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...
#envpsy #envpsych #EnvironmentalPsychology
www.bps.org.uk/member-netwo...
Yesterday @surreypsychology.bsky.social 3rd year placement students gave presentations on how they've applied psychology knowledge & what they've learnt so far in their placements. A massive thanks out to one of those students for handing in my misplaced phone so I didn't lose all my personal photos
January 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Yesterday @surreypsychology.bsky.social 3rd year placement students gave presentations on how they've applied psychology knowledge & what they've learnt so far in their placements. A massive thanks out to one of those students for handing in my misplaced phone so I didn't lose all my personal photos
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Interested in doing a #PhD on #plastics? Great opportunity to look at public understanding and consumption of #biobased and #biodegradable #plastics #singleuseplastics @cast-centre.bsky.social
Application deadline 03 March 2025
More info here 👇👇👇
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Application deadline 03 March 2025
More info here 👇👇👇
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Public understanding and consumption of bio-based and biodegradable plastics at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Public understanding and consumption of bio-based and biodegradable plastics at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Interested in doing a #PhD on #plastics? Great opportunity to look at public understanding and consumption of #biobased and #biodegradable #plastics #singleuseplastics @cast-centre.bsky.social
Application deadline 03 March 2025
More info here 👇👇👇
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Application deadline 03 March 2025
More info here 👇👇👇
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Fully funded #PhD opportunity at the School of Psychology, Cardiff on #ClimateDistress. Application deadline 03 March 2025. Interested? Get in touch with @clinpsy-marc.bsky.social or me
#ClimateChange #ClimateAnxiety #EcoAnxiety @cast-centre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#ClimateChange #ClimateAnxiety #EcoAnxiety @cast-centre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Climate Distress: Development of a Theoretical and Empirical Framework at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Climate Distress: Development of a Theoretical and Empirical Framework at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Fully funded #PhD opportunity at the School of Psychology, Cardiff on #ClimateDistress. Application deadline 03 March 2025. Interested? Get in touch with @clinpsy-marc.bsky.social or me
#ClimateChange #ClimateAnxiety #EcoAnxiety @cast-centre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#ClimateChange #ClimateAnxiety #EcoAnxiety @cast-centre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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JOB KLAXON: Research Associate in Behaviour Sciences to join the Knowledge Transfer Partnership team between Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water and the Water Institute and @cast-centre.bsky.social at Cardiff University
More info below👇
@cast-centre.bsky.social
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
More info below👇
@cast-centre.bsky.social
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
Research Associate (KTP) - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Research Associate (Knowledge Transfer Partnership)We are looking for a Research Associate to join the Knowled
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January 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
JOB KLAXON: Research Associate in Behaviour Sciences to join the Knowledge Transfer Partnership team between Dwr Cymru/Welsh Water and the Water Institute and @cast-centre.bsky.social at Cardiff University
More info below👇
@cast-centre.bsky.social
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
More info below👇
@cast-centre.bsky.social
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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📣 New report! What’s Stopping Us? Applying psychology to accelerate climate action in sport
www.sportpositive.org/news-article...
By me, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social & Kate Sambrook
Funded by @sportpositive.bsky.social & #UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action
www.sportpositive.org/news-article...
By me, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social & Kate Sambrook
Funded by @sportpositive.bsky.social & #UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action
November 19, 2024 at 9:32 AM
📣 New report! What’s Stopping Us? Applying psychology to accelerate climate action in sport
www.sportpositive.org/news-article...
By me, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social & Kate Sambrook
Funded by @sportpositive.bsky.social & #UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action
www.sportpositive.org/news-article...
By me, @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social @samhampton.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social & Kate Sambrook
Funded by @sportpositive.bsky.social & #UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action
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We’ve launched our website for the BIO-WELL scale: an open access tool for measuring human wellbeing responses to biodiversity:
research.kent.ac.uk/bio-well/
Check out the video for more:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhQ...
research.kent.ac.uk/bio-well/
Check out the video for more:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhQ...
What is BIO-WELL animation
YouTube video by Zoe Davies
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November 11, 2024 at 1:29 PM
We’ve launched our website for the BIO-WELL scale: an open access tool for measuring human wellbeing responses to biodiversity:
research.kent.ac.uk/bio-well/
Check out the video for more:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhQ...
research.kent.ac.uk/bio-well/
Check out the video for more:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhQ...
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Visit nature 'yesterday' and all your troubles will seem a little further away 🐞
✔️Residential #nature availability showed little association with any wellbeing outcome, whereas visiting green and coastal locations ‘yesterday’ was associated with better hedonic #wellbeing.
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
✔️Residential #nature availability showed little association with any wellbeing outcome, whereas visiting green and coastal locations ‘yesterday’ was associated with better hedonic #wellbeing.
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
What types of nature exposure are associated with hedonic, eudaimonic and evaluative wellbeing? An 18-country study
Although spending time in nature can improve subjective wellbeing (SWB), little is known about how different types of nature exposure are associated w…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Visit nature 'yesterday' and all your troubles will seem a little further away 🐞
✔️Residential #nature availability showed little association with any wellbeing outcome, whereas visiting green and coastal locations ‘yesterday’ was associated with better hedonic #wellbeing.
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
✔️Residential #nature availability showed little association with any wellbeing outcome, whereas visiting green and coastal locations ‘yesterday’ was associated with better hedonic #wellbeing.
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...