Psychologists and the problem of population growth: Reply to Bridgeman (2017)

Susan Clayton; Amanda Carrico; Linda Steg; Janet K. Swim; Mirilia Bonnes; Patrick Devine-Wright

doi:10.1037/amp0000152

Psychologists and the problem of population growth: Reply to Bridgeman (2017)

Susan Clayton, Amanda Carrico, Linda Steg, Janet K. Swim, Mirilia Bonnes, Patrick Devine-Wright

Psychology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Bridgeman (2017) describes the important role of population growth in contributing to environmental problems. The present essay argues that population is an important component of human impact on the environment, but it must be considered in combination with consumption rates. A place-based approach, examining the local context for reproductive decisions, is necessary to assess population growth as a contributor to environmental impact and to develop appropriate behavioral interventions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	388-389
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Psychologist
Volume	72
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000152
State	Published - May 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

General Psychology

Access to Document

10.1037/amp0000152

Cite this

@article{0da3b9a0ceb348d2954843f9f62ea18c,

title = "Psychologists and the problem of population growth: Reply to Bridgeman (2017)",

abstract = "Bridgeman (2017) describes the important role of population growth in contributing to environmental problems. The present essay argues that population is an important component of human impact on the environment, but it must be considered in combination with consumption rates. A place-based approach, examining the local context for reproductive decisions, is necessary to assess population growth as a contributor to environmental impact and to develop appropriate behavioral interventions.",

author = "Susan Clayton and Amanda Carrico and Linda Steg and Swim, {Janet K.} and Mirilia Bonnes and Patrick Devine-Wright",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 American Psychological Association.",

year = "2017",

month = may,

doi = "10.1037/amp0000152",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "72",

pages = "388--389",

journal = "American Psychologist",

issn = "0003-066X",

publisher = "American Psychological Association Inc.",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Psychologists and the problem of population growth

T2 - Reply to Bridgeman (2017)

AU - Clayton, Susan

AU - Carrico, Amanda

AU - Steg, Linda

AU - Swim, Janet K.

AU - Bonnes, Mirilia

AU - Devine-Wright, Patrick

PY - 2017/5

Y1 - 2017/5

N2 - Bridgeman (2017) describes the important role of population growth in contributing to environmental problems. The present essay argues that population is an important component of human impact on the environment, but it must be considered in combination with consumption rates. A place-based approach, examining the local context for reproductive decisions, is necessary to assess population growth as a contributor to environmental impact and to develop appropriate behavioral interventions.

AB - Bridgeman (2017) describes the important role of population growth in contributing to environmental problems. The present essay argues that population is an important component of human impact on the environment, but it must be considered in combination with consumption rates. A place-based approach, examining the local context for reproductive decisions, is necessary to assess population growth as a contributor to environmental impact and to develop appropriate behavioral interventions.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85019157174&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85019157174&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1037/amp0000152

DO - 10.1037/amp0000152

M3 - Letter

C2 - 28481585

AN - SCOPUS:85019157174

SN - 0003-066X

VL - 72

SP - 388

EP - 389

JO - American Psychologist

JF - American Psychologist

IS - 4

ER -

Psychologists and the problem of population growth: Reply to Bridgeman (2017)

Abstract

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this