How important is psychology to complex problem solving?

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2011 Shepherd_On the Perpetuation of Ignorance - System Dependence - - -Motivated Avoidance of Sociopolitical Information
2012/11 George Clooney and I
2013/10 Study Shows That Human Beings Are Too Selfish to Fix Climate Change
2013/3 Your Brain on Natural Hazards
2014/1 The communication of uncertainty is hindering climate change action
2014/3 In U.S., Most Do Not See Global Warming as Serious Threat
2014/4 A Risk Analyst Explains Why Climate Change Risk Misperception Doesn't Necessarily Matter