With our summer school three weeks away, we asked several of the supervisors why they’re excited about the summer school and why it’s so important to apply environmental psychology theory to societal issues.
Taking the next step: what our summer school supervisors are looking forward to Read More »
In two field experiments, we tested how labeling and tasting experiences with meat substitutes affected omnivores’ evaluations of such products and investigated the latter’s stated and revealed preferences regarding the consumption of meat substitutes and reduction of meat consumption.
The latest edition of De Psycholoog (published by the Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen), focused on the theme of climate and behaviour, features three articles with staff and former students from Environmental Psychology Groningen.
This paper argues that the value-action gap can to a large extent be explained by a choice architecture which promotes unsustainable behaviours. Therefore, we present a redesign of choice architecture in the context of meat consumption, to stimulate people to act in line with their values.
The motivation for adopting an EV is crucial for the likelihood that people engage in sustainable energy behaviour consistently, which is key to realise a sustainable energy transition.
To contribute to the carbon emission reduction targets set by the IPCC , households need to reduce their fossil energy use.
Changing Household Energy Usage: The Downsides of Incentives and How to Overcome Them Read More »
