Cognitive pitfalls in dealing with sustainability

Reference : Cognitive pitfalls in dealing with sustainability


	Document type :	Parts of books : Contribution to collective works
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Education & instruction
	Focus Areas :	Sustainable Development
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/33910

Title :	Cognitive pitfalls in dealing with sustainability
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Sonnleitner, Philipp [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET) >]
Publication date :	2018
Main document title :	Sustainability science: Key issues
Author, co-author :	König, Ariane
Publisher :	Routledge
Pages :	82-95
Peer reviewed :	Yes
City :	Abingdon
Country :	UK
Keywords :	[en] Complexity ; complex problem-solving ; sustainability
Abstract :	[en] Main summary points: • Environmental conditions in which human ancestors evolved, strongly shaped human thinking • Two complementary cognitive systems can be distinguished whose interplay causes systematic errors, especially in situations including uncertainty or complexity • These cognitive pitfalls have tremendous consequences in the context of sustainability • Leveraging cognitive biases and knowledge about them by improving education and training is vital to address ecological problems
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/33910

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