American climate scientist (NCAR) and Jungian analyst who writes on the psychological dimensions of climate change — arguing that the collective inability to respond adequately to climate change is a psychological problem as much as a political or economic one, requiring depth psychological analysis.
Develops the psychological analysis of humanity's response to climate change — the denial, dissociation, and projection that prevent adequate action are familiar psychological defenses when applied to the individual, but their collective form requires analytical psychology to understand — making Kiehl the bridge between climate science and Jungian psychology.
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