#24 Dr. Jacob Rode: Depoliticizing Environmental Issues with Psychology
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Dr. Jacob Rode is a post-doc in the Harvard psychology department where he researches and teaches about the intersection of psychology and environmental sustainability.
Broadly speaking, he looks at why some people just do not care about the environment and how can we influence their opinion. And right now, Jacob is looking at how we can use renewable energy solutions to avoid the political polarization of climate change and environmental policy.
On top of that, this past spring, I took his class called Nature Can Nurture. So, we dive into the benefits of spending time in nature and how he uses surfing for relaxation and meditation in his own life before talking about just how politicized our environmental opinions are and why that makes it hard to change others' beliefs.
Please enjoy this one all about cool applications of social psychology.
Full show notes here at chrismcgrory.net
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