Compassion for climate change victims and support for mitigation policy
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- 作者：Hang Lu ; hl896@cornell.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jonathon P. Schuldt jps56@cornell.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Compassion ; Climate change ; Policy support ; Communication ; Emotional appeals
- 刊名：Journal of Environmental Psychology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：45
- 期：Complete
- 页码：192-200
- 全文大小：1509 K
文摘
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Past research suggests that induced emotions can shape citizens' policy preferences.
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We examined induced compassion for victims of a drought linked to climate change.
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A compassion appeal increased support for climate change mitigation efforts.
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This effect was mediated by felt compassion and belief in anthropogenic drought.
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Larger compassion effects emerged for political conservatives and moderates.