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Conservation as Psychology: Ontological Security and the Built Environment
International Journal of Heritage Studies, 2007This paper outlines a theoretical approach to the rationale for conservation of built environment that suggests that psychological factors may be as important as political or aesthetic issues. Within the context of conservation of historic buildings and townscapes, it examines the notion of ontological security and the importance of the physical world ...
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Evolutionary psychology of entomophobia and its implications for insect conservation.
Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023Many people, especially those living in developed countries, exhibit irrational negative feelings (e.g., fear, disgust, and aversion) toward insects.
Y. Fukano, Masashi Soga
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Conservation Biogeography, Political Ecology, and Conservation Psychology
Michael O’Neal Campbell +1 moreexaly +2 more sources
Community social psychology and nature conservation
The Routledge International Handbook of Community Psychology, 2022A. Olivera-Méndez, M. Calegare
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Psychological science: To conserve or create?
American Psychologist, 2002Responds to commentaries from W. W. Tryon, D. J. Kruger, B. D. Haig, E. A. Locke, T. Teo and A. R. Febbraro, T. L. Holdstock, J. I. Krueger, S. G. Hofmann, and H. Friedman (see records 2002-13736-017, -018, -019, -020, -021, -022, -023, -024, and -025, respectively) on the author's article (see record 2001-18772-003) that discussed the merits and ...
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Psychology and energy conservation: Contributions from theory and practice
, 2020Domestic energy consumption accounts for a substantial proportion of greenhouse gas emissions and therefore needs to be reduced to meet international climate targets for emission reductions. Changing individual household behaviours forms an integral part
W. Abrahamse, G. Schuitema
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Psychology's role in the conserving society
Population and Environment, 1983Because the earth's natural resources are finite and are growing increasingly more difficult to exploit, energy and resource conservation will soon become essential to our way of life. Psychologists and other social scientists can help in that transition, and recently they have begun to do relevant research in several areas: environmental pollution ...
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The social psychology of biodiversity conservation in agriculture
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2016We investigate farmers’ intentions to apply biodiversity conservation practices from a psychological perspective, using an adapted version of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), including group norms and putting emphasis on moral norms and self-identity.
Wauters, Erwin +2 more
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Social psychological aspects of energy conservation
AIP Conference Proceedings, 1985Although some increases in the adoption of energy‐efficient practices have been noted, only a small fraction of the potential savings are being realized, perhaps because human behavior is too complex for existing economic models. The rational‐economic model is able to predict behavior in many situations, but it has limitations.
Elliot Aronson, Suzanne Yates
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Breast conservation versus mastectomy: Psychological considerations
Seminars in Surgical Oncology, 1989AbstractFrom the available evidence it is clear that mastectomy is associated with a substantial psychological and psychiatric morbidity. To date there is no convincing evidence that counseling can prevent this morbidity, but monitoring of women's psychological adjustment can lead to early detection and effective treatment of their problem.
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