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Root number
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475347 |
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Semester
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FS2023 |
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Type of course
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Proseminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Psychology |
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Type of exam
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Written exam |
| Title |
Psychology of sustainability: What do we need to act? |
| Description |
Scientific evidence is conclusive: in order to mitigate climate change, we need to act now, as individuals and as entire societies. Despite ambitious goals, actions to mitigate climate change have not yielded the aspired effects. This seminar is dedicated to understanding the underlying psychological reasons for these shortcomings. We begin at the individual level focusing on cognitive biases (rebound effects, motivated reasoning and systems thinking) but also consumer decisions, motivational aspects of (not) acting, and psychological well-being. Over the course of the semester, we will also address interactions between individuals (contagious behaviour, imitation and learning from others) and within larger groups, focusing on social cognition and group dynamics to better understand how individual behave as part of a group. The key idea is that our brain is a specific, evolved cognitive tool with its particular strengths (empathy, sense of fairness, long-term thinking)and weaknesses (often not rational, challenged by complexity and non- linear relationships). When we understand these strengths and weaknesses better, we are in a better position to engage as many people as possible in the mitigation of climate change. This is particularly important given that the "human factor'' is often neglected in climate change mitigation strategies, which can for example lead to resistance in uptake of sustainable habits or policies. Understanding both the capacity and limits of our cognitive and motivational capabilities will put students from all disciplines into a position to tune their discipline-specific contribution to the reality of individuals in a society.
The seminar will be held in English to encourage exchange students to participate (except if there are no foreign students, in which case, the seminar will be held in German). We will have a mixture of students' presentations of seminal papers of cognitive and motivational psychology and discussions on what the results mean for fostering sustainable behaviour. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Dr.
Lilla Gurtner, Institute of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Perception and Methodology ✉
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ECTS
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4 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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passed/failed |
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| Dates |
Monday 10:00-12:00 Weekly
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Monday 12/6/2023 10:00-12:00
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| Rooms |
Hörraum B 101, Institutsgebäude vonRoll
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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