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The horror of today and the terror of tomorrow: The role of future existential risks and present‐day political risks in climate activism (2024)
Journal Article
Uysal, M. S., Martinez, N., & Vestergren, S. (2024). The horror of today and the terror of tomorrow: The role of future existential risks and present‐day political risks in climate activism. British Journal of Social Psychology, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12821

In response to the urgent global climate crisis, climate activism has risen as a potent force. Decision‐making regarding climate collective action includes individuals' perceptions of the anticipated future existential risks of the climate crisis (ri... Read More about The horror of today and the terror of tomorrow: The role of future existential risks and present‐day political risks in climate activism.

Mourning and orienting to the future in a liminal occasion: (Re)defining British national identity after Queen Elizabeth II 's death (2024)
Journal Article
Obradović, S., Martinez, N., Dhanda, N., Bode, S., Ntontis, E., Bowe, M., …Vestergren, S. (in press). Mourning and orienting to the future in a liminal occasion: (Re)defining British national identity after Queen Elizabeth II 's death. British Journal of Social Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12807

In this paper, we conceptualize the days of mourning that followed the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. as constituting a liminal occasion, a moment of in‐betweenness through which we can explore sense‐making in times of transition. How do people navig... Read More about Mourning and orienting to the future in a liminal occasion: (Re)defining British national identity after Queen Elizabeth II 's death.

“System change, not climate change”: Effective environmental policies and state repression moderate the relationship between psychological predictors and environmental collective action (2024)
Journal Article
Vestergren, S., Sefa Uysal, M., Varela, M., & Lindner, C. (2024). “System change, not climate change”: Effective environmental policies and state repression moderate the relationship between psychological predictors and environmental collective action. Global Environmental Psychology, 2, https://doi.org/10.5964/gep.11259

Social psychological research on environmental collective action often overlooks the facilitating or hindering impact of a country's context. Governments' institutional attitudes toward environmental issues may have crucial roles in mobilizing enviro... Read More about “System change, not climate change”: Effective environmental policies and state repression moderate the relationship between psychological predictors and environmental collective action.