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July 16, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Not evolved to save the planet, yet capable to promote pro-environmental action leveraging human nature

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MVMarco Antônio Corrêa VarellaGoogle (United States)FNFelipe Carvalho NovaesPontifical Catholic University of Rio de JaneiroRSRamón SilvaUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

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Implication

This article critiques misconceptions about human nature influencing pro-environmental action, suggesting integrated approaches from behavioral biology and psychology.

Key Points

  • The notion that human nature is inherently either good or bad oversimplifies the complexity of environmental behavior.
  • Understanding behavioral variability and flexibility can help design more effective sustainable interventions.
  • Critically examining socioeconomic systems alongside evolutionary psychology may improve our approaches to environmental actions.
  • Education and responsible journalism are crucial in reshaping the narrative around human tendencies toward sustainability.

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Varella et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02c9e6551bb0af8ccd79https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1571765
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