Behavioural Public Policy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 26
Published: Nov. 15, 2024
Abstract
Since
the
emergence
of
psychological
and
behavioural
science,
one
its
foundational
goals
has
been
to
explain
human
behaviour.
Although
discipline
highly
successful
in
this
endeavour,
there
is
an
elephant
room.
Psychological
science
neglected
studying
most
challenging
aspect
behaviour−transformative
change.
This
change
can
be
described
as
a
fundamental
difficult-to-achieve
shift
someone’s
actions
that
involves
transformation
one’s
way
living.
Understanding
transformative
essential
not
only
for
accomplish
goal
but
also
maintain
contemporary
relevance.
Indeed,
it
imminent
both
solving
world’s
biggest
issues
(e.g.,
climate
change)
living
through
major
disruptions
technological
revolution)
will
require
people
transform
their
In
perspective,
I
first
review
discuss
previous
relevant
research,
then
propose
seven-step
agenda
how
become
Preserving
and
restoring
biodiversity
is
becoming
a
great
challenge
as
we
face
world
where
planetary
boundaries
will
likely
be
crossed
over
the
following
decades.
Such
needs
to
consider
multiple
scales
of
complexity,
both
in
space
time.
A
common
thread
most
cases
presence
nonlinear
phenomena
generating
shifts
among
alternative
states.
These
breaking
points
imply
new
perception
risk
different
management
strategies.
broad
range
affect
preservation
healthy
communities
constrain
ways
deal
with
conservation,
from
local
features
associated
habitat
loss
or
facilitation
mesoscale
global
network-level
ecological
complexity
role
played
by
extreme
events.
How
are
these
connected?
can
emergent
properties
ecosystem
dynamics
exploited?
Here
synthesis
ideas
presented,
complex
systems
view
involved,
separating
them,
universal
that
allow
defining
simple
models
on
each
scale.
