Michele Wick Ph.D.

About

Michele Wick, Ph.D., is a writer, licensed psychologist, and Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Smith College. Her research interests include the links between mind, behavior, and climate change, as well as the relationship between science, art, and the humanities.

Recent Posts

Who Acts With the Earth in Mind?

Openness and honesty/humility had the greatest connection to pro-environmental behaviors. The effect was small but multiplied over millions of people, potentially powerful.

Children Nurture Their Parents' Climate Care

Parents of children in an intergenerational learning program focused on climate change were more likely to change their minds about climate change.

Increasing Urgency During Our Climate Emergency

Positive contact across group lines promotes more egalitarian perspectives, which influences more environmentally responsible attitudes and behaviors.

Collective Quiet And Our Changing Climate

We go mum because we think that that our views are unique. If we all make the same mistake, the net result is that nobody talks about urgent issues, like climate change.

Believing in Science Bolsters Belief in Climate Science

Cueing our belief in the credibility of science might help us bypass partisan portraits of climate change and orient us toward a more accurate understanding of climate science.

The Power of the Past

People who identify as politically conservative have more affection for the past than those who lean liberal. The researchers used this nostalgic frame to change minds.

Earth Day 2018

Many Americans have changed their minds about global warming. In a survey of 1,278 Americans, 70% believed that global warming is real compared to 63% three years ago.

Dynamic Debunking

How do we fight fake news? This review examined when debunking misinformation works, and when it doesn't.

Who Deserves the Right to Choose Green?

People who earned their income, as opposed to receiving welfare, were deemed more deserving of the right to spend extra cash to cool the planet.

Compassion Can Help Us Cross Political Boundaries

When compassion strikes, we want to put an end to misery, even if it means tossing our own needs aside.