Swiss Researchers Use Brain Electrodes to Stimulate Climate Concern
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Eric Worrall
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Researchers at University of Bern have reported promising results after attaching electrodes to the scalps of test humans to stimulate climate concern.
Research on brain explores how to slow down climate change
ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2022 22:14 IST
Bern [Switzerland], January 8 (ANI): During a recent study by the University of Bern researchers used brain stimulation to demonstrate that the ability to sympathize with the future victims of climate change encourages sustainable behaviour.
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“The fact that people aren’t acting in a more climate-friendly way isn’t because we know too little about this critical situation, though,” explained Daria Knoch, Professor for Social Neuroscience at the University of Bern.
To find out more about the reasons that prevent us from acting sustainably, Daria Knoch and her team have conducted a neuroscientific study.
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