The current study reviews key social psychological mechanisms related to conflict and conflict resolution that manifest within both the coronavirus pandemic and climate change crises. The uncertainty, scale, and nature of both global crises generate various forms of individual- and group-level conflicts that, mediated by psychological and cultural phenomena, impede beneficial action and sustainable adaptation. Specifically, we highlight five social psychological mechanisms (i.e., cognitive dissonance, responsibility diffusion, compassion fatigue, dehumanization, and competitive beliefs) known to interact with, produce, and amplify intrapersonal, interpersonal, and/or intergroup conflicts. We draw attention to how these mechanisms have been activated by the pandemic in ways that share important similarities with climate change and present evidence-informed approaches to combating their contribution to conflict (i.e., motivating behavior change, implementing accountability mechanisms, creating collective action opportunities, fostering intergroup contact, and promoting perspective-taking). By engaging social psychological research to better understand both the roots of conflict as well as outline potential individual, community, and societal responses that can help alleviate conflict during these global crises, we can increase our ability to successfully navigate and in some cases avoid future conflicts caused by climate change.

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COVID-19 和气候变化：全球危机期间冲突和冲突干预的社会心理根源

当前的研究回顾了冠状病毒大流行和气候变化危机中表现出的与冲突和冲突解决相关的关键社会心理机制。两次全球危机的不确定性、规模和性质都产生了各种形式的个人和群体层面的冲突，这些冲突在心理和文化现象的调节下，阻碍了有益的行动和可持续的适应。具体来说，我们强调了已知与内部、人际和/或群体间冲突相互作用、产生和放大的五种社会心理机制（即认知失调、责任扩散、同情疲劳、非人化和竞争信念）。我们提请注意这些机制是如何被大流行所激活的，其方式与气候变化具有重要的相似之处，并提出了以证据为基础的方法来消除它们对冲突的影响（即激励行为改变、实施问责机制、创造集体行动机会、促进群体间联系，促进观点采择）。通过参与社会心理学研究，更好地了解冲突的根源，并概述有助于缓解这些全球危机期间冲突的潜在个人、社区和社会反应，我们可以提高成功应对冲突的能力，并在某些情况下避免未来的冲突气候变化造成的。实施问责机制、创造集体行动机会、促进群体间接触并促进观点采择）。通过参与社会心理学研究，更好地了解冲突的根源，并概述有助于缓解这些全球危机期间冲突的潜在个人、社区和社会反应，我们可以提高成功应对冲突的能力，并在某些情况下避免未来的冲突气候变化造成的。实施问责机制、创造集体行动机会、促进群体间接触并促进观点采择）。通过参与社会心理学研究，更好地了解冲突的根源，并概述有助于缓解这些全球危机期间冲突的潜在个人、社区和社会反应，我们可以提高成功应对冲突的能力，并在某些情况下避免未来的冲突气候变化造成的。