Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Sustainability
Open Access
- 10 July 2013
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by MDPI AG in Sustainability
- Vol. 5 (7) , 3006-3008
Abstract
I am honored to introduce this special issue of Sustainability, which exemplifies how the field of Psychology can contribute to multi- and inter-disciplinary efforts to create a sustainable society. In fact, achieving the goal of environmental, economic, and social sustainability is predicated on changing human behavior; the purview of Psychologists (reviewed in [1], see also [2–7]). So-called “environmental problems” are really problems of human behavior, caused by collective human actions and their underlying thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and values [1]. Consequently, research from various sub-fields of psychology canKeywords
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