Summary:
- This article discusses how fear and dread can impact people's support for climate change policies. Fear can increase support for climate action, but excessive dread or worry can actually reduce support.
- The article explains that fear motivates people to take action, but dread or a sense of hopelessness can lead to disengagement and reduced support for climate policies.
- Researchers found that evoking fear about climate change's impacts can increase people's willingness to support policies, but messaging that induces dread or a sense that the problem is unsolvable can backfire and decrease support.