In a comprehensive investigation involving a reanalysis of an existing study and five new
preregistered studies (N= 4,032), we investigate whether empirically identified longtermists …

Humanity's long-term welfare may lie in the hands of those who are presently living, raising
the question of whether people today hold the generations of tomorrow in their moral circles …

Is the certainty of saving a life today worth more than the less-certain possibility of saving 10
lives tomorrow? In six pre-registered studies with US samples from Prolific (N= 5,095), we …

Highlights•Climate change is an intergenerational issue requiring intergenerational
solutions.•We review literature on intergenerational approaches to pro-environmental …

Amid the pressing threat of climate collapse, longtermists emerge as a critical group poised
to undertake collective action for the planet's future. This pre-registered, highly powered …

As the threat of climate change looms large, and we experience first-hand the impacts of
rapid global warming, researchers and clinicians emphasize the need to better understand …

Philosophers, 1 2 psychologists, 3 4 politicians 5 and even some tech billionaires 6 have
sounded the alarm about artificial intelligence (AI) and the dangers it may pose to the long …

Environmental concerns inherently involve an intergenerational aspect, where today's
decisions can have far-reaching effects on future generations. Numerous national …

Moral psychology research often frames participant judgments in terms of adherence to
abstract principles, such as utilitarianism or Kant's categorical imperative, and focuses on …

Mitigating climate change requires mass behavior change. However, individuals may fail to
act because they perceive climate change as a threat that is distant or not personally …