Very cool! I wonder if this is also applicable to other areas where trust plays a role such trust in democracy. Would stronger involvement in political decision making than sole voting (e.g. via citizens' juries/assemblies, referendums, etc) increase trust in democracy?

What's the source of that grumpyiess?
(I think experiments are helpful but should not dominate the field; as shouldn't any one method/theory)

My take: If even severe local disasters don't spark lasting shifts, relying on awareness and voluntarism alone is risky. Sustainability transitions likely need mandatory measures, e.g., carbon prices, phase-outs, binding standards, alongside continued awareness.

Takeaway: No broad, durable shifts in climate attitudes or behaviors; prosocial responses are uneven. We need longer tracking, clearer attribution tests, subgroup analysis, and objective behavioral/administrative data alongside surveys.

Pro-sociality: While disasters can spark solidarity, empathy, and reciprocity, we found only limited, mixed effects on donations, volunteering, and trust. No uniform rise in "giving." Direct damage mattered, but not in a simple, uniformly positive way.

Climate attitudes & action: Across 3 national surveys (N=13,754), flood-exposed regions showed no broad, lasting shifts in climate attitudes, self-reported green behavior, or policy support. Far-off disasters feel distant, but even local catastrophes don't automatically drive lasting change.

Somewhat surprising to me that they decided to inflate the visual representation of difference given that the difference is quite large (increase 100% inside vs decrease 50% outside).

Wowie. Ich habe aus größter Ferne teilgehabt. Das las dich wie der große Traum aller lehrenden. Rundes Ende mit dem Nichtauftauchen der Studis

Same. We use kobold toolbox frequently in field work and have very positive experience with it (and it's support)

Yes! Me too! I have also seen it on some academic office doors & walls :)

Totally agree! We looked at *technological optimism* (building on the framework) among COP delegates and how it connects to climate policies, especially lower CO₂ pricing. Turns out, putting too much faith in tech solutions can really slow down ambition.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sounds super interesting! Hope its will be out soon 🤩

This year I'm tired.