Pilar E. Gauthier, Dekila Chungyalpa, Robin I. Goldman, Richard J. Davidson, Christine D. Wilson-Mendenhall
{"title":"Mother earth kinship: Centering indigenous worldviews to address the Anthropocene and rethink the ethics of human-to-nature connectedness","authors":"Pilar E. Gauthier, Dekila Chungyalpa, Robin I. Goldman, Richard J. Davidson, Christine D. Wilson-Mendenhall","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102042","url":null,"abstract":"European-derived perspectives that position humanity as having dominion over Nature drive ecological crises and erode interrelatedness between human communities and natural ecosystems. In contrast, Indigenous worldviews recognize kincentric ecology, emphasizing reciprocal relationships between people and the Natural World. By centering these worldviews, we illuminate gaps in scientific literature on understanding, measuring, and cultivating nature connectedness that are central to Indigenous embodied understanding and practice. We then propose an ethical framework for respective collaborative exchange, grounded in relational accountability, that acknowledges the rights and responsibilities inherent in human relationships with land. By rethinking the ethics of human-to-nature relationships, we highlight how Indigenous Knowledges offer critical guidance to address the Anthropocene and foster sustainable, reciprocal ways of living with the Earth.","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143849600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why do people oppose new rules? Policy change, norm change, and public outrage","authors":"Jörg Gross , Martin Götz , Johannes Ullrich","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102041","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102041","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Social norms are guiding principles of society, affecting collective and individual conduct by defining the line between acceptable and deviant behavior. Top-down regulations often aim to redefine what is considered appropriate in groups by imposing new rules that either restrict or mandate certain behaviors. These regulations may transform into socially shared and peer-enforced norms. However, resistance from individuals and groups can impede such changes, leading to opposition and social conflicts. By distinguishing between individual-level (i.e., preferences, reactance, and habits) and group-level factors (e.g., second-order beliefs), we review psychological processes to identify who is prone to resist top-down rule changes and why. Thereby, we develop a heuristic model summarizing when new rules can evolve into social norms, facilitating genuine normative change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102041"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143791083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social norm strength and norm change","authors":"Aron Szekely , Luca Tummolini , Eva Vriens , Giulia Andrighetto","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102040","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102040","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Social norms vary both in terms of their content (e.g. don't talk to strangers, help the needy) and their strength. While most research focuses on the former, increasing evidence points to the relevance of the latter for norm change. Despite this potential, existing knowledge about norm strength is siloed into “macro” and “micro” perspectives, with the former studying aggregations of norms and the latter focusing on particular, individual, social rules. We argue that both approaches provide valuable insights into social norm strength. Using this reorientation, we integrate existing research strands and discuss foundational questions about the causes of social norm strength and its consequences for norm change, highlighting limitations and potential future directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102040"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143744772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mutuality between connection to community and connection to nature in intentional communities","authors":"Heidi M. Berggren , Angela Sanguinetti","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102037"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143675605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to “How men react to women's presence: A review and an agenda to expand team gender diversity research” [Curr Opin Psychol 60 (2024) 101911]","authors":"Corinne Post, Jamie L. Gloor, Kris Byron","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102039","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102039"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143675607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa Pielech , Emily A. Beckmann , Hailey Dorsainvil
{"title":"Optimizing psychological treatments for pediatric chronic pain to enhance outcomes, availability, and accessibility","authors":"Melissa Pielech , Emily A. Beckmann , Hailey Dorsainvil","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Although the evidence-base for psychological treatments for pediatric chronic pain (CP) is promising, the rigor and quality of existing studies remains variable and psychological treatments for pediatric CP are often inaccessible to youth that may benefit. Persistence in the rates and devastating impact of chronic pain for children and adolescents suggests a need to improve both the quality and availability of psychological treatments for pediatric CP. This brief review aims to provide an overview of the primary developmentally tailored, evidence-based, psychological treatments for pediatric CP (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). We also highlight two requisite directions for future research and program development efforts on psychological treatments for pediatric CP: 1) optimizing and tailoring treatments for real world treatment settings in partnership with end users (i.e. youth, providers) and 2) addressing barriers at multiple levels which impact both the availability and accessibility of evidence-based psychological treatments for CP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102038"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143675604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial Overview: Cognitive biases and influence strategies in mental health research","authors":"Brian W. Bauer, Norman B. Schmidt","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102025"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143675606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Margherita Bianchi , Sara Avesani , Bianca Bonato , Marco Dadda , Silvia Guerra , Laura Ravazzolo , Valentina Simonetti , Umberto Castiello
{"title":"Plant behavior: Theoretical and technological advances","authors":"Margherita Bianchi , Sara Avesani , Bianca Bonato , Marco Dadda , Silvia Guerra , Laura Ravazzolo , Valentina Simonetti , Umberto Castiello","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The widespread disregard for plant behavior is gradually being overcome through more inclusive theoretical approaches and the development of appropriate and advanced technologies.</div><div>In this paper we review scientific evidence on recent contributions to the study of plants, such as movement and communication as well as potential forms of attention. Some of the most recent contributions to the study of plant abilities come from comparative studies on biocommunication and research on the accuracy of plants in responding to different environmental stimuli through electrophysiological and kinematical analyses in different context (e.g., individual and social). Furthermore, an underexplored area that warrants further investigation is plants’ multisensory perception and its potential link to multimodal communication capabilities.</div><div>Research into this set of abilities could help to clarify the degree of behavioral flexibility in sessile organisms without a nervous system and enhance discussions on interactive behavior as expressed in nature. This, in turn, will help to bridge the gap between studies on animal organisms and the rest of the living world.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102026"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143640914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Human behaviour through a LENS: How linguistic content triggers emotions and norms and determines strategy choices","authors":"Valerio Capraro","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A growing body of experimental research provides evidence that linguistic frames influence human behaviour in economic games, beyond the economic consequences of the available actions. This article proposes a novel framework that moves beyond traditional outcome-based preference models. According to the LENS model, the Linguistic description of the decision problem triggers Emotional responses and suggests potential Norms of behaviour, which then interact to shape an individual's Strategic choice. The article reviews experimental evidence that supports each path of the LENS model. Furthermore, it identifies several critical research questions that arise from this model, pointing towards avenues for future inquiry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102024"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143621328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Keith A. Anderson , Rebecca L. Mauldin , M. Christine Highfill , Donna Schuman , Stephanie Henderson
{"title":"Nature-focused livestreams: Connecting people to nature and to each other","authors":"Keith A. Anderson , Rebecca L. Mauldin , M. Christine Highfill , Donna Schuman , Stephanie Henderson","doi":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Engaging with nature has been found to have a range of benefits across the biopsychosocial and spiritual domains of well-being. Nature-focused livestreams (NFLs) offer an alternative to physically engaging with nature and serve as a window to nature as society has become more urbanized and has increasingly moved indoors. In this brief review, we examine the role of NFLs in connecting people with nature and connecting people with each other. Emerging evidence suggests that NFLs can be effective in doing so, and that feelings of connectedness can, in turn, provide similar benefits found with physical engagement with nature, most notably greater emotional well-being and a sense of community. Future research should rigorously explore the potential of this technology-enhanced platform.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48279,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Psychology","volume":"64 ","pages":"Article 102023"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}