Ms Anandita Sabherwal

Ms Anandita Sabherwal

PhD student

Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science

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Languages
English, Hindi
Key Expertise
Social psychology, Quantitative research, Climate change

About me

PhD Topic: Organisational communication and culture as determinants of collective climate action

PhD Supervisors: Dr Ganga Shreedhar and Dr Tom Reader

Anandita (Ana) is a PhD student interested in investigating social influences on collective climate action. Through her research, she hopes to utilise psychological insights to promote collective pro-environmental behaviour in diverse cultural settings. A proponent of ethical and transparent research practices, Ana aims to inculcate the values of empathy, diversity, equity, and open science in her research.

Having lived in India, Singapore, and now the UK, Ana has had the opportunity to reflect on the diverse and disproportionate impacts of climate change on various sectors of society. These experiences have shaped her desires to contribute to climate change mitigation. In her PhD, she is investigating the role of organisations in communicating climate change information, forming a pro-environmental culture, and promoting collective climate action.

Prior to starting her PhD at LSE, Ana completed her MPhil in Psychology at the university of Cambridge, with the Cambridge Social Decision-making Lab. Her thesis examined the “Greta effect,” testing the psychological mechanisms through which climate activist Greta Thunberg influences collective action among various social groups. Ana received her BA (Hons) in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude) from Yale-NUS college in Singapore.

Expertise Details

Social psychology; Quantitative research; Climate Change communication; Social influence; Collective action

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