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Dec 2021
27m 23s

Why do we find it so hard to take action...

Bbc World Service
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For decades scientists have warned us about the risks of climate change. Yet humans are badly psychologically designed to face up to the challenge of changing our behaviour. Research shows that constant threats of impending doom make us hit the snooze button rather than waking us up. And our evolutionary shortcomings mean we respond to the threat of immediat ... Show More
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