ABSTRACT
The human mind is often regarded as man’s evolutionary crown, and the mind of modern man as competent and powerful, whereas because of its elusive and affect-laden character it represents man’s ‘weak point’. This is both remarkable and poorly recognized. It is particularly clear in relation to climate change, where the mind inhibits recognition of the warning signals, as Sally Weintrobe aptly describes in this chapter. Here, the mind specifically is the anxious mind, and its functions are maladaptive.
