This Is Your Brain On Extreme Weather

The video explores how personal experiences and political beliefs shape perceptions of climate change. It highlights that recent weather events, like floods and droughts, influence people's views on climate trends. Political affiliations also affect how individuals perceive weather changes, with Democrats more likely to notice warming trends. The media further complicates perceptions by sensationalizing weather events, leading people to choose information that aligns with their beliefs, reinforcing existing views rather than providing new insights.

How does recent weather experience influence people's perception of climate change?

What percentage of Americans believed they were experiencing worsening droughts after the 2012 summer?

How do personal beliefs about climate change influence the interpretation of local weather conditions?

What political divide was observed regarding perceptions of winter weather in 2012?

In what ways do media representations of weather events affect public perception?