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A new study that asked participants to donate money found that anger, hope, and compassion did little to increase climate donations. The available evidence offers only a brief summary of the research.
The study, according to the source, tested whether emotions like anger, hope, and compassion could spur more climate donations. Participants were challenged to put their money where their mouths are. The result: these emotions did little to increase donations. The source notes that emotional mechanisms are frequently used to inspire good environmental behavior, but this study suggests they may not be as effective at inspiring actual sustainable change as previously believed.
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This study offers a caution against assuming emotional appeals automatically translate into financial support for climate causes.
What the reporting says: Anger, hope and compassion do little to spur more climate donations, and that emotional mechanisms may not be as effective at inspiring sustainable change as previously believed.
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