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System Justification, the Denial of Global Warming, and the Possibility of “System-Sanctioned Change”

Feygina, Irina, Jost, John T., Goldsmith, Rachel E.·2010·Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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Despite extensive evidence of climate change and environmental destruction, polls continue to reveal widespread denial and resistance to helping the environment. It is posited here that these responses are linked to the motivational tendency to defend and justify the societal status quo in the face of the threat posed by environmental problems. The present research finds that system justification tendencies are associated with greater denial of environmental realities and less commitment to pro-environmental action. Moreover, the effects of political conservatism, national identification, and gender on denial of environmental problems are explained by variability in system justification tendencies. However, this research finds that it is possible to eliminate the negative effect of system justification on environmentalism by encouraging people to regard pro-environmental change as patriotic and consistent with protecting the status quo (i.e., as a case of “system-sanctioned change”). Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.

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Authors: Feygina, I., Jost, J. T., & Goldsmith, R. E.
Affiliations: New York University (US)
Reed College (US)
Corresponding author: Feygina, Irina
ORCID: Jost, John T.
Goldsmith, Rachel E.
Venue: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2009-12-15
Volume: 36
Issue: 3
Pages: 326-338
ISSN: 0146-1672 (ISSN-L)
1552-7433
DOI: 10.1177/0146167209351435
OpenAlex: W2135568665
Cited by: 720
References: 64
Citations by year: 2026: 35 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 54 · 2020: 86 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 38 · 2017: 49 · 2016: 51 · 2015: 37 · 2014: 33 · 2013: 37 · 2012: 22
FWCI: 48.52
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Pro-Environmental Behavior and Attitudes
Keywords: system justification, climate change denial, pro-environmental behavior, political conservatism, national identification, gender differences, patriotism, environmentalism
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Attitude, Conservation of Natural Resources, Data Collection, Denial, Psychological, Female, Humans, Male, Motivation, New York City, Psychological Theory, Young Adult, Global Warming

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