Applied Psychology Around the World: Deliberate Ignorance: Tackling Suffering and Hardship

Published on 31 July 2026

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Welcome to the latest issue of Applied Psychology Around the World! Explore the concept of deliberate ignorance, choosing not to know information due to anticipated negative emotions or perceived lack of utility, with a focus on its implications for animal welfare, sustainable development, and institutional behavior, emphasizing psychology's role in understanding and addressing this phenomenon through global collaboration and applied behavioral science interventions

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11 articles from this collection:

Table of Contents

The Sixth P: The Willingness to Know

Editorial: Deliberate Ignorance about Animal Rights

Lead Article: Deliberate Ignorance

Commentary One: Comment on “Deliberate Ignorance”

Commentary Two: On Cass Sunstein’s Essay ‘Deliberate Ignorance’

Commentary Three: Deliberate Ignorance in Animal Sentience and Welfare Research

Commentary Four: Who Can Afford Not to Know? Deliberate Ignorance, constrained

A Call to Expand Global Collaboration

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The purpose of Applied Psychology around the World (APAW) is to share news and reports about applied psychology, especially through theme-based articles written by members of the International Association of Applied Psychology, that promote the science and practice of applied psychology around the world. APAW is a platform to facilitate interaction and dialogue among applied psychologists around the world.

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