Polls & surveys found that most Americans were amenable to civil rights back in the early 60s, but thought that *other* Americans *weren't*. Sociologists call this "pluralistic ignorance" -- ignorance about other people's views. Now pluralistic ignorance is back ...
... around climate change. A new study found that most people are willing to act to address climate change, but believe that *other* people *aren't* willing. "Respondents vastly underestimate the prevalence of climate-friendly behaviors and norms." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…
@drvolts I read this and get hope... but then the best tweet in my timeline is this: x.com/MattLoszak/sta… ... or something about how insane the 2024 temperatures are, and it seems hopeless. The whiplash between the many fully contradictory climate stories it's hard to navigate.
@drvolts I read this and get hope... but then the best tweet in my timeline is this: x.com/MattLoszak/sta… ... or something about how insane the 2024 temperatures are, and it seems hopeless. The whiplash between the many fully contradictory climate stories it's hard to navigate.
@drvolts On the surface you’d think social media would help avoid this, but then again, maybe not.