Climate of silence: Pluralistic ignorance as a barrier to climate change discussion
Climate of silence: Pluralistic ignorance as a barrier to climate change discussion
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10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.05.002
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发表时间：
2016-09-01
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6.9
通讯作者：
Swim, Janet K.
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作者：
Geiger, Nathaniel;Swim, Janet K.
尽管关于气候变化的人际公共交流很重要，但大多数公民很少讨论这个话题。在两项研究中，我们发现，对他人观点的不准确认知(即多元无知)导致了那些关注气候变化的人的自我沉默。研究1表明，那些意识到其他人对气候变化的担忧的人报告说，比起那些对其他人的观点看法不准确的人，他们更愿意讨论这个问题。研究2表明，纠正多元化的无知会增加相关参与者讨论气候变化的意愿。在这两项研究中，多元化的无知会导致自我沉默，因为认为别人与自己的观点不同，与期望在气候变化对话中被认为能力较差有关。与之前关于面对偏见的研究不同，在本研究中，对被厌恶的期望并不能解释自我沉默。我们讨论了关于气候变化的自我沉默和促进人际交流的含义。(C)2016爱思唯尔有限公司。保留所有权利。
Despite the importance of interpersonal public communication about climate change, most citizens rarely discuss the topic. In two studies, we find that inaccurate perceptions of others' opinions (i.e. pluralistic ignorance) contribute to self-silencing among those concerned about climate change. Study 1 illustrates that those who are aware of others' concern about climate change report greater willingness to discuss the issue than those with inaccurate perceptions of others' opinions. Study 2 demonstrates that correcting pluralistic ignorance increases concerned participants' willingness to discuss climate change. In both studies, pluralistic ignorance leads to self-silencing because perceptions that others do not share one's opinion are associated with expecting to be perceived as less competent in a conversation about climate change. In contrast to previous research on confronting prejudice, in the present research expectations about being disliked did not explain self-silencing. We discuss the implications for self silencing and promoting interpersonal communication about climate change. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.