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Brock Bastian

Melbourne
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I am an Author, Psychologist, and Professor @unimelb. My research and writing focus on Ethics and Wellbeing
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How the idea of human superiority over nature was invented

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By Brock Bastian
| Nature Verified
A young girl plays a game of chess with a chimpanzee at London Zoo in the 1950s.Credit: William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Animate: How Animals Shape the Human Mind Michael Bond Picador (2026) Humans are animals. This statement, although true, is unsettling for many people. Such discomfort reveals a deep ambivalence about how we see ourselves — a part of nature, yet somehow different from the rest of it. Could tracking animals’ health help to avert the next pandemic?
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Country-level instability is related to a stronger perceived climate of polarization across 44 countries - Communications Psychology

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By Amy Lee, Kelly Kirkland, Brock Bastian
| Nature Verified
Abstract Deep-seated partisan animosity and aversion present challenges across the global political landscape, yet little is known about how individuals perceive the climate of polarization in their societies or the broader societal conditions that shape these perceptions.
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Age, Gender, Education, Political Orientation, and Animal Identification Predict Adoption of Meat Alternatives in a Representative Sample

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By Catherine E. Amiot, Brock Bastian, Noémi Baron
| Taylor & Francis Online
ABSTRACT The current study aimed to identify the sociodemographic and psychological factors that predict an increased willingness to eat cultured meat and plant-based meat alternatives, as well as the consumption of plant-based meat alternatives. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted online among a representative sample of Canadian adults (n = 1,069).
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