Searching for the Goldilocks Zone of Climate Anxiety

Heeren, Alexandre;Clayton, Susan
(2026) Trends in Cognitive Sciences — Vol. 30, n° 1, p. 1-3 (2026)

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  • Heeren, AlexandreUCLouvain
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  • Clayton, SusanThe College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691, USA
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Climate anxiety has both positive and negative potential. It can spur action or hinder it, while taxing mental health. The key lies in balance: a Goldilocks zone wherein anxiety motivates without overwhelming. Cognitive processes, including threat and coping appraisals and future-oriented thinking, may help sustain this adaptive equilibrium.
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Heeren, A., & Clayton, S. (2026). Searching for the Goldilocks Zone of Climate Anxiety. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 30(1), 1-3. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/266526 (Original work published 2026)