Feeling Climate Change https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/ https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/3669 en-us Dr. Debra Davidson, 2026 https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/feeds/banners/000/000/036/original/podcast_artwork_3000x3000.jpg?1779902561 https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/ Dr. Debra Davidson ddavidso@ualberta.ca Emotions, human behavior, psychology, sociology, climate change no Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Dr. Debra Davidson Will societies mount a successful campaign to confront the climate emergency? And how do emotions feature in this critical question? Join Dr. Davidson on this series about the study of emotions, in order to better understand how they influence our behavior, including our responses to climate change. Will societies mount a successful campaign to confront the climate emergency? And how do emotions feature in this critical question? Join Dr. Davidson on this series about the study of emotions, in order to better understand how they influence our behavior, including our responses to climate change. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:11:24 -0400 <p>In this fifth and final episode, Dr. Davidson makes the case that we have the capacity to address the climate emergency despite our many obstacles. Among the key ingredients, she argues, can be found at the emotional level. She identifies the key emotional requisites for sustained climate action, particularly collective action, and how such emotional requisites can be cultivated.</p> In this fifth and final episode, Dr. Davidson makes the case that we have the capacity to address the climate emergency despite our many obstacles. Among the key ingredients, she argues, can be found at the emotional level. She identifies the key emotional requisites for sustained climate action, particularly collective action, and how such emotional requisites can be cultivated. In this fifth and final episode, Dr. Davidson makes the case that we have the capacity to address the climate emergency despite our many obstacles. Among the key ingredients, she argues, can be found at the emotional level. She identifies the key emoti... Climate change, psychology, sociology, human behavior, emotions, action No full 5 1 In this fifth and final episode, Dr. Davidson makes the case that we have the capacity to address the climate emergency despite our many obstacles. Among the key ingredients, she argues, can be found at the emotional level. She identifies the key emotional requisites for sustained climate action, particularly collective action, and how such emotional requisites can be cultivated.

]]> https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/r/ww76t0k918 00:57:57 Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p>&nbsp;In this episode, Dr. Davidson moves beyond the politics of denial to explore its human face. In what ways is denial an emotional reaction, and what are the life experiences that shape those emotional reactions? This exploration is supplemented with segments of interviews with climate deniers.</p> &nbsp;In this episode, Dr. Davidson moves beyond the politics of denial to explore its human face. In what ways is denial an emotional reaction, and what are the life experiences that shape those emotional reactions? This exploration is supplemented with segments of interviews with climate deniers. &nbsp;In this episode, Dr. Davidson moves beyond the politics of denial to explore its human face. In what ways is denial an emotional reaction, and what are the life experiences that shape those emotional reactions? This exploration is supplemented wi... Climate change denial, emotions, human behavior, psychology, sociology No full 3 1 In this episode, Dr. Davidson moves beyond the politics of denial to explore its human face. In what ways is denial an emotional reaction, and what are the life experiences that shape those emotional reactions? This exploration is supplemented with segments of interviews with climate deniers.

]]> https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/r/f76639n99m 00:46:09 Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p>Will societies mount a successful campaign to confront the climate emergency? And how do emotions feature in this critical question? Dr. Davidson provides important background to the rest of the series by offering an interdisciplinary journey through the study of emotions, in order to better understand how they influence our behavior, including our responses to climate change.</p> Will societies mount a successful campaign to confront the climate emergency? And how do emotions feature in this critical question? Dr. Davidson provides important background to the rest of the series by offering an interdisciplinary journey through the study of emotions, in order to better understand how they influence our behavior, including our responses to climate change. Will societies mount a successful campaign to confront the climate emergency? And how do emotions feature in this critical question? Dr. Davidson provides important background to the rest of the series by offering an interdisciplinary journey through t... Emotions, human behavior, psychology, sociology No full 2 1 Will societies mount a successful campaign to confront the climate emergency? And how do emotions feature in this critical question? Dr. Davidson provides important background to the rest of the series by offering an interdisciplinary journey through the study of emotions, in order to better understand how they influence our behavior, including our responses to climate change.

]]> https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/r/5h7br8pg22 00:38:13 Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p>&nbsp;In this episode, Dr. Davidson discusses the importance of emotions to the impacts of and responses to extreme events, which are already increasing in frequency and intensity due to our changing climate. Then Dr. Davidson takes listeners to Merritt, British Columbia, where a climate-attributed triple disaster of extreme heat, fires and floods landed in 2021. Two graduate students join her to discuss their research on youth experiences, and place attachment. This episode is supplemented with segments of interviews with residents.</p> &nbsp;In this episode, Dr. Davidson discusses the importance of emotions to the impacts of and responses to extreme events, which are already increasing in frequency and intensity due to our changing climate. Then Dr. Davidson takes listeners to Merritt, British Columbia, where a climate-attributed triple disaster of extreme heat, fires and floods landed in 2021. Two graduate students join her to discuss their research on youth experiences, and place attachment. This episode is supplemented with segments of interviews with residents. &nbsp;In this episode, Dr. Davidson discusses the importance of emotions to the impacts of and responses to extreme events, which are already increasing in frequency and intensity due to our changing climate. Then Dr. Davidson takes listeners to Merrit... Climate change and extreme events, emotions, human behavior, psychology, sociology No full 4 1 In this episode, Dr. Davidson discusses the importance of emotions to the impacts of and responses to extreme events, which are already increasing in frequency and intensity due to our changing climate. Then Dr. Davidson takes listeners to Merritt, British Columbia, where a climate-attributed triple disaster of extreme heat, fires and floods landed in 2021. Two graduate students join her to discuss their research on youth experiences, and place attachment. This episode is supplemented with segments of interviews with residents.

]]> https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/r/kh0dv1fz4w 01:13:53 Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p>&nbsp;Dr. Davidson discusses the many ways in which our emotions can operate to encourage inaction in response to climate change, including three inaction profiles, each defined by unique emotional pathways: apathy, withdrawal, and just being &lsquo;stuck.&rsquo;</p> &nbsp;Dr. Davidson discusses the many ways in which our emotions can operate to encourage inaction in response to climate change, including three inaction profiles, each defined by unique emotional pathways: apathy, withdrawal, and just being &lsquo;stuck.&rsquo; &nbsp;Dr. Davidson discusses the many ways in which our emotions can operate to encourage inaction in response to climate change, including three inaction profiles, each defined by unique emotional pathways: apathy, withdrawal, and just being &lsquo;st... Climate change, emotions, human behavior, psychology, sociology No full 2 1 Dr. Davidson discusses the many ways in which our emotions can operate to encourage inaction in response to climate change, including three inaction profiles, each defined by unique emotional pathways: apathy, withdrawal, and just being ‘stuck.’

]]> https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/r/ms3jw88s5p 00:56:29 Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p>Short overview of the purpose and episode content for the podcast series</p> Short overview of the purpose and episode content for the podcast series Short overview of the purpose and episode content for the podcast series Climate change, Emotions, psychology, sociology No full 1 1 Feeling Climate Change: Intro Episode

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