Consciousness and subjectification in the face of climate catastrophe

The project is situated in the field of psychoanalytic social psychology and investigates forms of consciousness and subjectification that have an effect on current reactions to the climate crisis. In particular, it examines the relationship between the capitalist exploitation of outer nature (climate & environment) and inner nature (body & psyche) and how it is reflected in psycho-social dynamics. Central to the project is the assumption that reactionary denial of the ecological crisis and individualised sustainability practices tend to have a conformist effect as far as they affirm the existing social conditions. The study is based on a depth -hermeneutical analysis of interviews with persons who exercise at the gym. The aim is to gain insights into the psychosocial dimensions of the climate crisis, the twofold relationship with nature, and the preconditions and obstructions to the necessary socio-ecological transformation.