Meaningful Nature Experiences: A Catalyst for Fostering Sustainable Behaviour?

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Matthew Zylstra Mar 4, 2011 1:40 am

Hi all, As people on this Listerv know, there are many factors that influence an individual's orientation and attitudes toward sustainability. We're currently looking for evide…

Social Norm Tipping Points or Thresholds

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Caroline Koch Boston Feb 22, 2011 9:55 am

Im studying public perception of global warming as a long-term challenge among residents of a state. Im looking for research that could help me better understand how pervasive a…

Excellent Resources from the UK

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Ruben Anderson Victoria Jan 26, 2011 18:00 pm

DEFRA, in the UK, has put together a fantastic resource page at http://defra.tryingitout.co.uk/ One of the things I found there was a booklet called Communications and Behavio…

Need Clear Success Stories

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Elaine Bloom Albany Nov 30, 2010 9:14 am

For a internal communications workshop, I need a few success stories of communication campaigns that clearly resulted in significant behavior change and/or (even better) environme…

Clarity on Tools

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Annette Herschtal Melbourne Oct 28, 2010 5:06 am

I can see that there have been a number of Tools added which don't seem to appear in the book. Where can I find more information about / a description of the following: - social …

Humour as a driver of Behaviour Change

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Lynn Johannson Georgetown Sep 24, 2010 10:02 am

We are looking for examples of how humour (comedy) has been used effectively to change behaviour in small business, which helps/ed with the greening of productivity. The "Don't M…

Focus Theory of Normative Conduct and Terror Management Theory: The Interactive Impact of Mortality Salience and Norm Salience on Social Judgment

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Jonas, E., Martens, A., Niesta Kayser, D., Fritsche, I., Sullivan, D., & Greenberg, J. (2008). Focus theory of normative conduct and terror management theory: the interactive impact of mortality salience and norm salience on social judgment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95(6) 12391251.

Research on terror-management theory has shown that after mortality salience (MS) people attempt to live up to cultural values. But cultures often value very different and sometim…

The Effect of a Favor on Public and Private Compliance: How Internalized is the Norm of Reciprocity?

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Whatley, M., Webster, J., Smith, R., & Rhodes, A. (1999). The effect of a favor on public and private compliance: How internalized is the norm of reciprocity?. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 21(3), 251-259. doi:10.1207/S15324834BASP2103_8.

The norm of reciprocity requires that we repay in kind what another has done for us. This study examined the degree that social (public) and internal (private) consequences of rec…

Comparing and Combining Theories to Explain Proenvironmental Intentions: The Case of Commuting-mode Choice

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Wall, R., Devine-Wright, P., & Mill, G. (2007). Comparing and combining theories to explain proenvironmental intentions: The case of commuting-mode choice. Environment and Behavior, 39(6), 731-753. doi:10.1177/0013916506294594.

This article addresses the need for systematic theory comparison and development in environmentally significant behavior (ESB) research. Using logistic regression (N = 398), model…

The Eye of the Camera: Effects of Security Cameras on Prosocial Behavior

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van Rompay, T., Vonk, D., & Fransen, M. (2009). The eye of the camera: Effects of security cameras on prosocial behavior. Environment and Behavior, 41(1), 60-74. doi:10.1177/0013916507309996.

This study addresses the effects of security cameras on prosocial behavior. Results from previous studies indicate that the presence of others can trigger helping behavior, arisin…

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