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Optimism Bias about Environmental Degradation

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Hatfield, Julie; Job, R. F. Soames. (2001). Optimism bias about environmental degradation: The role of the range of impact of precautions. . Journal of Environmental Psychology, 21, 1, 17-30.
Two studies examined optimism bias regarding environmental degradation. In Study 1 with 86 college students, optimism bias was observed regarding some aspects of environmental…

Environmental Commitment among the States: Integrating Alternative Approaches to State Environmental Policy

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Hays, Scott P; Esler, Michael; Hays, Carol E (1996). Environmental commitment among the states: integrating alternative approaches to state environmental policy. Publius, 26, 41-58.
This article examines variation in state commitment to protecting the natural environment. We contribute to theoretical and empirical research in this area in two pri…

The Effects of Recognition and Group Need on Volunteerism: A Social Norm Perspective

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Fisher, Robert J; Ackerman, David. (1998). The effects of recognition and group need on volunteerism: A social norm perspective. . Journal of Consumer Research, 25, 3, 262-275.
The significance of volunteering for both individuals and society has lead to numerous studies on this behavior across the social sciences. However, virtually no prior researc…

The Prediction of Ecological and Enviornmental Belief

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Hodgkinson, Shari P; Innes, J. Michael (2000). The prediction of ecological and enviornmental belief systems: The differential contributions of social conservatism and beliefs about money. . Journal of Environmental Psychology. , 20, 3, 285-294.
It is noted that the environment and the economy are 2 of the most pertinent issues of society and are increasingly perceived as inter-related, highlighting the significance o…

Human Nature and Environmentally Responsible

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Kaplan, Stephen (2000). Human nature and environmentally responsible behavior. . Journal of Social Issues, 56, 3, 491-508.
This article constitutes a search for a people-oriented approach to encouraging environmentally responsible behavior. It attempts to provide a source of motivations, reduce …

Participatory Planning--A Heuristic for Adjusting Interventions to the Context

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Matthies, Ellen; Kroemker, Doerthe. (2000). Participatory planning--A heuristic for adjusting interventions to the context.. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 20, 1, 65-74.
Past studies suggest that interventions can be optimally tailored to the specific situation by involving the target group in the planning stage of the intervention. A heuristi…

Perceptual and Behavioral Correlates of Voluntary Simplicity Lifestyles

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Iwata, Osamu. (1999). Perceptual and behavioral correlates of voluntary simplicity lifestyles. . Social Behavior & Personality, 27, 4, 379-386.
Investigated correlations between voluntary simplicity lifestyles (VSLs) and perceptual or behavioral characteristics regarding VSLs. Questionnaires, each of which contained a…

Adapting Human Lifestyles for the 21st Century

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Howard, George S. (2000). Adapting human lifestyles for the 21st century. . American Psychologist, 55, 5, 509-151.
A number of ecological problems (e.g., global warming, ozone depletion, deforestation, acid rain) have been identified, which threaten to reduce the quality of human life in t…

Taking the University to Task

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Mansfield, William H., III (1998). Taking the university to task. World Watch , 11, 3, 24-30.
Students are challenging campus administrators to make the setting of their education more sustainable. University students in North America, Europe, and Australia have …

A Comparison of the Environmental

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Hunter, Lori M. (2000). A comparison of the environmental attitudes, concern, and behaviors of native-born and foreign-born U.S. residents. . Population & Environment: a Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 21, 6, 565-580.
Offers an examination of environmental attitudes, concern, and behaviors among individuals presently living within the context producing contemporary American environmental …

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