Climate change has become an increasingly polarizing issue in the United States and across the globe, a divide reflected in the sustainable behaviors of liberals and conservatives. Previous studies have investigated the psychological underpinnings of this polarization in the sustainability domain; however, findings have been fragmented across disciplines. The current work aims to integrate and synthesize academic research at the intersection of political ideology and sustainable behavior to propose a framework that explains polarized responses to climate change. This framework, represented by the acronym BREAK, suggests that several key factors can shed light on the underlying causes of the division regarding climate change. These factors include Balance, Reactance, Essence of the problem, Adherence to ingroup norms, and Knowledge. The author also employs this framework to propose strategies for reducing climate change polarization and outline potential avenues for future research. Overall, this review can help policymakers, practitioners, and academics in their endeavors to increase sustainable behavior across the political spectrum.

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EXPRESS：打破气候变化两极分化

气候变化已成为美国乃至全球日益两极分化的问题，自由派和保守派的可持续行为反映了这种分歧。之前的研究已经调查了可持续发展领域这种两极分化的心理基础；然而，研究结果在各个学科中都是分散的。目前的工作旨在整合和综合政治意识形态和可持续行为交叉点的学术研究，提出一个解释气候变化两极分化反应的框架。该框架以首字母缩略词“BREAK”表示，表明几个关键因素可以揭示气候变化分歧的根本原因。这些因素包括平衡、抗拒、问题的本质、遵守群体规范和知识。作者还利用该框架提出了减少气候变化极化的策略，并概述了未来研究的潜在途径。总体而言，本次审查可以帮助政策制定者、从业者和学者努力增加整个政治领域的可持续行为。