Category Archives: Psychology

The Anthropocene – Age of the Sociopath

Posted on March 9, 2013 by John Gibbons

First off, this quite wonderful short animated piece by Steve Cutts. I showed it on a large screen by way of a little, ahem, light relief during a meeting earlier this week and it went down a storm, so here, … Continue reading →

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The psychology of bracing for very bad news

Posted on February 16, 2013 by John Gibbons

Below is my second article from Village magazine’s special issue on climate change: Once upon a time the people wearing the sandwich boards proclaiming that ‘The End is Nigh’ were a reassuringly small, fringe group of individuals, many clearly suffering from … Continue reading →

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The human race is almost run

Posted on February 12, 2013 by John Gibbons

Below, one of my articles from the current edition of ‘Village’ magazine…. ‘Insanity in individuals is something rare – but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule’ – Friedrich Nietzsche I like people; indeed, some of my best friends … Continue reading →

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”

Posted on December 24, 2012 by John Gibbons

“You must feel vindicated, what with Hurricane Sandy and the way the weather and climate change has gone this year”. That’s how a business acquaintance of mine put it the other day during a pre-Christmas lunch. Her point was that … Continue reading →

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Mental blocks contribute to our inaction on climate change

Posted on September 4, 2012 by John Gibbons

My article, as it appeared in yesterday’s Irish Times. There’s a busy comments section attached, with the usual handful of hard chaws piling in to an otherwise productive discussion… IT’S REASSURING to imagine we are, by and large, rational beings … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Global Warming, Psychology | 7 Comments