Stories vs. facts: triggering emotion and action-taking on climate change
Climate change is an issue which elicits low engagement, even among concerned segments of the public. While research suggests that the presentation of factual information (e.g., scientific consensus) can be persuasive to some audiences, there is also empirical evidence indicating that it may also increase resistance in others. In this research, we investigate whether climate change narratives structured as stories are better than informational narratives at promoting pro-environmental behavior i
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Published: 6 April 2019
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Environment · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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ethics.ai (6 April 2019), “Stories vs. facts: triggering emotion and action-taking on climate change,” evidence record 8639, https://ethics.ai/record/8639 (originally published by OpenAlex).
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