Wikipedia - Denial (Freud)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial_(Freud)
Denial or abnegation (German: Verneinung) is a psychological
defense mechanism postulated by psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud,
in which a person is faced with a fact that is too
uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting
that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming
evidence.
The Psychology of Denial
Why Don't People Want to Accept Global Warming is Happening?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-the-darkness/201504/the-psychology-denial
o One issue is how abstract global warming is an issue
o Human beings are frequently reluctant to accept
uncomfortable facts (cognitive dissonance)
Why People Ignore The Science Behind The Climate Crisis
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/why-people-ignore-science-behind-climate-crisis-and-what-you-can-do
o Confirmation Bias
o The Backfire Effect
o What Can You Do?
The problem with ignoring people's emotions about climate
change. Many people feel helplessness, hopelessness, anger,
and fear when they hear about the topic.
https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/04/scientists-dont-ignore-peoples-emotions/
o Textbook indicators of trauma
o These reactions are normal
o Re-examine your preconceptions
The Psychology of Climate Change: Why Feelings Matter
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-moment-youth/201903/the-psychology-climate-change-why-feelings-matter
o Denial to Acceptance: Moving the Pendulum on Climate Change
o Removing Perceived Barriers to Climate Change Action
o Climate Change Leadership
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