Topic 11 - Getting Psyched for Sustainability

choosing, planning and executing situation-relevant behaviour

noticing, feeling and responding to others’ suffering arising from sense of connectedness

striving toward meaningful activity

recovering from, coping with, or developing new strategies for resisting adversity

communities (neighborhoods, city blocks, and just about any other organized group) where people are collaborating to realize the dream of a sustainable

developed to evaluate 151 countries’ performance in terms of personal development (health conditions, education, gender equality), environmental health (air, water, land quality), societal balance (governance, employment, income distribution), resource use (waste recycling, renewable energy, and water sources), and overall sustainable world measures (forest area, biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, ecological footprint, and international cooperation)

based on ecologically responsible services, manufacturing, and commerce

the psychological state in which people become physically and emotionally exhausted, feel detached from others, and experience an eroded sense of accomplishment

consists of anticipating and preparing for a stressful event before it occurs

comes from other people in a variety of ways: It can be emotional (empathy), instrumental (practical help), informational (advice), or esteem building (praise); ultimately, it can provide a reassuring sense of belonging

related to lower stress and less burnout because laughter eases tension, shared jokes create a sense of camaraderie, and having an appreciation for life’s little absurdities can keep us looking on the bright side

treating each other with courtesy and respect

acting in self interest - emphasise benefits to person and family seeking relative status - encourage friendly competition imitating others - communicate norms for desired behaviour focusing on the present - emphasise today’s consequences ignoring the imperceptible - making the invisible visible

learning about specific barriers that prevent people from changing behaviour and designing psychology-based interventions that minimize or reduce these impediments

select behaviour to promote identify benefits and barriers to behavioural change design program pilot test & finetune program roll out & evaluate program

concisely expresses a group’s purpose and aspirations

tend to be future-oriented descriptions of the essential goals or injunctive norms of a group

legitimate reward coercive expert referent

holds a job or a role which authorises influence on others

can provide rewarding outcomes

can provide punishing outcomes

has a reputation for developing and maintaining knowledge

has earned the respect and admiration of others

well-respected community members who already engage in a target behavior