Imagination, disruption and complexity: Strengthening psychological scholarship of activism and collective action

Abstract

This special issue brings together studies that focus on psychological, social and societal factors related to activism and collective action in the context of the environmental and climate crisis. The special issue builds on an underdeveloped psychological literature on mobilisation, cohesion, collective action and resistance. This perspective article synthesises the key theoretical, methodological, and policy insights of articles in the special issue. The article discusses how the studies contribute to our knowledge of imagination, disruptive tactics, psychological distance and geopolitical context. The article also discusses ways to extend existing scholarship through justice, participatory methods, and inclusive scholarship.