Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification, fueled by record Gulf temperatures, emphasizes the alarming consequences of climate change. Despite destructive impacts, many still deny its existence or severity.
The human tendency to ignore existential threats like climate change can be understood through terror management theory, which explains how people cope with the fear of death.
Ernest Becker argued that the fear of death compels people to distort reality to maintain comfort, suggesting that climate change denial is a facet of this psychological response.
Despite the increasing visibility of climate change impacts, many individuals find it psychologically necessary to deny its existence, a reaction deeply rooted in human psychology.
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