Busting Climate Myths : The Psychology of Denial

Debunking myths about Climate Change is a crucial factor in closing the gap between public and scientific consensus. The good news is that the gap is narrowing quickly. How do we know that? Because dedicated scientists like Dr John Cook, founder of the Skeptical Science website, have been studying the psychology of denial and taking real polls among thousands of everyday folks for well over a decade. This week we talk to Dr Cook about the psychological tactics used by the fossil fuel propaganda machine and we discuss his brand new book entitled Cranky Uncle vs Climate Change, which teaches us how to overcome the obstacles.

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Links to Cranky Uncle

https://crankyuncle.com/

https://crankyuncle.com/blog/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hARJcK6FizA

Links to Skeptical Science
https://skepticalscience.com/

https://www.youtube.com/user/SkepticalScience

Consensus Handbook

https://www.climatechangecommunication.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Consensus_Handbook-1.pdf


Climate Change in the American Mind

https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-april-2020/

University of Queensland Online Course enrolment

https://www.edx.org/course/making-sense-of-climate-science-denial

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