Psychological Safety
Perception that one can speak and act in negotiation and governance settings without fear of humiliation, sanction, or reputational harm.
Collective Agency
Shared belief that actors can influence outcomes together; a cornerstone of coalition effectiveness and SIDS diplomacy.
Identity Framing
Design of messages and processes that shape group belonging, self-perception, and perceptions of others — a core lever for cooperation and dignity.
Trust-Building / Trust Repair
Relational and procedural practices that create, maintain, or restore credibility, reliability, and goodwill in multilateral contexts.
Strategic Empathy
Ability to understand and anticipate the perspectives, constraints, and motivations of others — without needing to agree with them.
Moral Imagination
Capacity to envision fair and future-oriented solutions beyond immediate interests and existing power structures.
Ambition Cycle
Psychological mechanisms through which trust, fairness, shared purpose, and social proof can raise collective climate ambition (linked to NDC ratcheting logic).
Relational Diplomacy
Diplomatic practice that centers relationships, dignity, and trust as core levers for cooperation — complementing technical and legal negotiation.
Narrative Shift
Redesign of dominant frames and meaning-making in climate governance (e.g., from burden-sharing to shared opportunity; from security to care).
Implementation Mindset
Orientation toward delivery, continuity, and shared responsibility — shifting from agreement-seeking to real-world outcomes.
Environmental Psychology
Field studying how environments influence human behaviour and wellbeing — informing climate engagement, adaptation, and resilience practices.
Organizational Psychology
Study of human behaviour in institutions; relevant for delegation culture, leadership, stress management, and collective performance in negotiation settings.
Climate Psychology
Application of psychological science to climate action, including communication, coping, agency, collective mobilisation, and justice considerations.
Political Psychology
Study of identity, power, legitimacy, ideology, and perception in political decision-making — central to understanding climate diplomacy dynamics.
Behavioural Science
Research on human decision-making and behaviour, including heuristics, norms, motivation, and cooperation — informing climate policy and finance design.
UN 2.0
Reform vision for a more networked, inclusive, and data-informed United Nations. Built around the “Quintet of Change” — data, innovation, digital, foresight, and behavioural science — it positions behavioural science as a core skill for modern multilateralism, aligning closely with psychological capability and trust-building in global governance.