“Crown”: You have the book “The art of the excuse. Why we would rather deceive ourselves instead of living in a climate-friendly way“ published, which is about excuses that prevent us from acting in a more climate-friendly way. From a purely psychological perspective: What does the excuse strategy do for us humans?
Thomas Brudermann: The great thing about the excuse is that we can keep our personal self-image. If there is a gap between reality and the demands we place on ourselves, then the excuse is a good way out. Because with this excuse I don’t have to admit to myself that climate protection isn’t that important to me – and I don’t have to change my behavior either. So this is very convenient.
How we lie to ourselves – Our favorite 3 excuses when it comes to climate protection
