Prof. Mark Fenton-O'Creevy
@mocreevy.bsky.social
Opinions my own. I do research on emotions in financial decision-making, international management, & decisions in radical uncertainty. Also research on policing organisations. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3233-725. Blog@ https://emotionalfinance.net
Why We See Climate Change Differently—and How Optimism Can Bridge the Divide
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet we don’t all view it the same way. Some of us see it as an urgent crisis demanding immediate action, while others dismiss it or avoid thinking about it…
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet we don’t all view it the same way. Some of us see it as an urgent crisis demanding immediate action, while others dismiss it or avoid thinking about it…
Why We See Climate Change Differently—and How Optimism Can Bridge the Divide
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet we don’t all view it the same way. Some of us see it as an urgent crisis demanding immediate action, while others dismiss it or avoid thinking about it altogether. Why do these differences exist? And what can we do to bridge the gap? Our recent study explored these questions by looking at how our personal characteristics—political views, education, personality traits, and optimism—shape our attitudes toward global warming.
emotionalfinance.net
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Why We See Climate Change Differently—and How Optimism Can Bridge the Divide
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet we don’t all view it the same way. Some of us see it as an urgent crisis demanding immediate action, while others dismiss it or avoid thinking about it…
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, yet we don’t all view it the same way. Some of us see it as an urgent crisis demanding immediate action, while others dismiss it or avoid thinking about it…
In our paper ‘Who's Interested in Global Warming?’, we find that belief in global warming is lower for those with more right-wing political orientation. Higher for higher optimism, and this effect is stronger for those with more right wing beliefs. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Who's Interested in Global Warming?
We report on a study of the correlates of attitude to global warming (GW). We build on prior research on the role of demographic variables, personality, and political orientation in predicting attit...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In our paper ‘Who's Interested in Global Warming?’, we find that belief in global warming is lower for those with more right-wing political orientation. Higher for higher optimism, and this effect is stronger for those with more right wing beliefs. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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"Under weaknesses, you've put 'Accidentally stopped the fight against Ebola'?"
February 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"Under weaknesses, you've put 'Accidentally stopped the fight against Ebola'?"
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the most surprising and disappointing aspect of becoming a global health philanthropist is the existence of an opposition team
February 27, 2025 at 4:42 AM
the most surprising and disappointing aspect of becoming a global health philanthropist is the existence of an opposition team
My interviews on Policing TV about the dynamics of ignorance in policing.
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February 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My interviews on Policing TV about the dynamics of ignorance in policing.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
@emwilliamsaru.bsky.social welcome to bluesky
January 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
@emwilliamsaru.bsky.social welcome to bluesky
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The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
December 10, 2024 at 2:52 PM
The UK parliament has joined Bluesky, with proper verified domains and everything:
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
• @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
• @houseoflords.parliament.uk
• @ukparliament.parliament.uk
• @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk
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One of the joys of supervising a PhD is when the student provides you with a reading you would never have come across but immediately connects to something you are working on. Today I feel lucky.Thankyou Sharon Davidson! academic.oup.com/policing/art...
Uncomfortable knowledge, the production of ignorance, and the trustworthiness of UK policing
Abstract. In this article, we draw on emerging theories of the production of ignorance in organizations. We conduct a qualitative analysis of two forms of
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December 6, 2024 at 11:31 AM
One of the joys of supervising a PhD is when the student provides you with a reading you would never have come across but immediately connects to something you are working on. Today I feel lucky.Thankyou Sharon Davidson! academic.oup.com/policing/art...
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Check out my latest article: Uncomfortable knowledge, the production of ignorance, and the trustworthiness of UK policing linkedin.com/pulse/uncomf... via
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Uncomfortable knowledge, the production of ignorance, and the trustworthiness of UK policing
Why do organisations that employ many good people commited to serving the public fail to notice, or challenge terrible behaviour? Some of the answers may lie in recent work on the production and uses ...
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December 2, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Check out my latest article: Uncomfortable knowledge, the production of ignorance, and the trustworthiness of UK policing linkedin.com/pulse/uncomf... via
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My paper with David Tucket on Selecting futures: The role of conviction, narratives, ambivalence, and constructive doubt.
My paper with David Tucket on Selecting futures: The role of conviction, narratives, ambivalence, and constructive doubt.
Selecting futures: The role of conviction, narratives, ambivalence, and constructive doubt
Institutional decisions about the future, that matter, are usually made in a context of considerable uncertainty. Although the intention is success the possibility of failure must inevitably be prese...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 2, 2024 at 1:43 PM
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My paper with David Tucket on Selecting futures: The role of conviction, narratives, ambivalence, and constructive doubt.
My paper with David Tucket on Selecting futures: The role of conviction, narratives, ambivalence, and constructive doubt.
We report on a a case study of responses to the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2 police forces. Drawing on high reliability organisation theory, we examine factorssupporting a successful response to the crisis and what can be learned to improve future resilience. oro.open.ac.uk/96438/
The Open University
oro.open.ac.uk
December 2, 2024 at 1:19 PM
We report on a a case study of responses to the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2 police forces. Drawing on high reliability organisation theory, we examine factorssupporting a successful response to the crisis and what can be learned to improve future resilience. oro.open.ac.uk/96438/
Our latest study on the role of personality in wealth accumulation. Implications for financial advisors supporting different personality types. doi.org/10.1002/cfp2...
Personality and wealth
To what extent do personality traits predict wealth in adulthood over and above standard demographic factors? In all 3240 adults in the UK completed a Big Five personality test and reported on their ...
doi.org
December 2, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Our latest study on the role of personality in wealth accumulation. Implications for financial advisors supporting different personality types. doi.org/10.1002/cfp2...
Mark Fenton-O'Creevy
@mocreevy
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Dec 6, 2023
In our study of 1202 working adults men were more likely than women to be #investors, & older adults were more likely to be investors. Tolerance of #ambiguity and #competitiveness were personality predictors of investment. oro.open.ac.uk/94227/
The Open University
oro.open.ac.uk
December 2, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Mark Fenton-O'Creevy
@mocreevy
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Dec 6, 2023
In our study of 1202 working adults men were more likely than women to be #investors, & older adults were more likely to be investors. Tolerance of #ambiguity and #competitiveness were personality predictors of investment. oro.open.ac.uk/94227/
Our recent study builds on prior work to show that although associating money with security is associated with greater saving, it also relates to a lower propensity to invest. This has important implications for financial advisors. doi.org/10.1142/S228...
Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions
Journal aims to publish high quality research papers concerning several areas related to banking and finance, providing guidance for professionals, regulators, and policymakers
doi.org
December 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Our recent study builds on prior work to show that although associating money with security is associated with greater saving, it also relates to a lower propensity to invest. This has important implications for financial advisors. doi.org/10.1142/S228...
Check out my latest article: Uncomfortable knowledge, the production of ignorance, and the trustworthiness of UK policing linkedin.com/pulse/uncomf... via
@sparrowenjoyer.bsky.social
@sparrowenjoyer.bsky.social
Uncomfortable knowledge, the production of ignorance, and the trustworthiness of UK policing
Why do organisations that employ many good people commited to serving the public fail to notice, or challenge terrible behaviour? Some of the answers may lie in recent work on the production and uses ...
linkedin.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Check out my latest article: Uncomfortable knowledge, the production of ignorance, and the trustworthiness of UK policing linkedin.com/pulse/uncomf... via
@sparrowenjoyer.bsky.social
@sparrowenjoyer.bsky.social