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What if the most effective ways to fight climate change made you happy? As part of UBC Homecoming, UBC Psychology professors Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Jiaying Zhao discuss their groundbreaking book L...

Plant-rich diets can be adapted to an inpatient health-care setting to meet patient preferences and nutritional requirements while achieving considerable environmental benefits.

Dr. Elizabeth Dunn and Dr. Jiaying Zhao will share how to make an impact on climate change by taking actions that bring you joy.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

Perhaps what young people need isn’t another warning that the world is ending, but a new reason to believe that we are capable of saving it.

Co-authors Elizabeth Dunn and Jiaying Zhao share 5 key insights from their new book, Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species.

Climate change can trigger lots of negative emotions. But a new book suggests ways to make ourselves happier while saving the planet. Here are seven of them.

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What if the most effective ways to fight climate change made you happy? Psychologist Elizabeth Dunn and climate behavior scientist Jiaying Zhao challenge everything we think we know about sustainable ...

It turns out people are more inclined to change their habits when motivated by positivity rather doom-and-gloom warnings

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our lives in ways that have inspired both awe and fear. On the one hand, it is generating hundreds of

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our lives in ways that have inspired both awe and fear. On the one hand, it is generating hundreds of

A gripping journey to bridge the divide on climate change, revealing how uniting diverse perspectives can spark innovative solutions.

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The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

Remotely sensed Earth science information (ESI) has become increasingly central to addressing global challenges, yet its societal value, i.e., the ...

Reducing carbon emissions has become largely synonymous with personal sacrifice that can decrease subjective well-being (i.e., happiness, life satisfaction)....

Calls for climate action often emphasize the need to reduce harm, such as by eating less meat, driving less, and shopping less. A more productive approach, h...

Calls for climate action often emphasize the need to reduce harm, such as by eating less meat, driving less, and shopping less. A more productive approach, h...

"Who knew that saving the world could be so much fun?"—Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness How to make an impact on climate change by taking actions that bring you joy What if the...

Dr. Jiaying Zhao was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing her outstanding contributions to research and society.

Overcoming cognitive bias is key to bridging the climate change communication gap. Discover how practical tools and narrative empathy can counter biases and inspire collective action.