Brain in a Nutshell 79: The Latest Environmental Psychology Research Findings, Part 1

<p>In this episode, Katie talks through a summary of the latest published research from <a href=" https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-environmental-psychology/vol/79/suppl/C">The Journal of Environmental Psychology Issue 7</a>9. She explains the psychological concepts and behavioral science principles in the studies and shares her thoughts on how the findings can be practicably applied to real-life programs, startups, and campaigns.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Timestamps and Titles</p> <p>2:19: People Who Care About Other People, Also Care About the Planet</p> <p>Paper: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421001754">Self-construals and environmental values in 55 cultures</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>4:37: Do This To A Menu and All the Meat-Eaters Will Order Vegan</p> <p>Paper: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421001742">Menu design approaches to promote sustainable vegetarian food choices when dining out</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>8:26: When Packaging Design Cues An Environmental Action</p> <p>Paper: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421001778">A meaningful reminder on sustainability: When explicit and implicit packaging cues meet</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>10.09 Quirky Novel Actions LIke Using Soap Nuts Can Break Other Bad Eco-Habits</p> <p>Paper: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272494421001833">Doing Laundry With Biodegradable Soap Nuts: Can Rare and Novel Habits Break Bad Habitual Patterns?&nbsp;</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>15:26 Personal Experience of Climate Disaster Makes People Support Climate Change Mitigation</p> <p>Paper: <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027249442100181X">Exploring how climate change subjective attribution, personal experience with extremes, concern, and subjective knowledge relate to pro-environmental attitudes and behavioral intentions in the United States</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>18:18 Telling People It's Eco-Friendly Doesn't Really Work</p> <p>Pape