Center for Environmental Systems Research
Wir sind ein universitäres Zentrum der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung im Kassel Institute for Sustainability.
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Effectiveness and context dependency of social norm interventions: five field experiments on nudging pro-environmental and pro-social behavior
Social norm interventions hold the potential to change people’s behavior. Five field experiments (N = 1,163) examined the effects of a simple and easily realizable social norm nudge based on the social media format “Be like Bill.” The nudge consisted of a stick figure named Toni that communicated…Distinguishing fast change in social norms and slow change in personal norms in cooperative decision-making
Psychological research on norms has shown that norms are highly relevant for individuals’ decision-making. Yet, there is so far little understanding of how norms change over time. Knowledge about how norms change may help better understanding their potential for as well as limitations in guiding…Anwendbarkeit von Indikatoren für den Kumulierten Rohstoffaufwand im BNB und QNG - Endbericht
Im Gegensatz zum Klimaschutz gibt es bisher keine international abgestimmten Ziele zur Schonung der begrenzt verfügbaren natürlichen Rohstoffe. Eine wirksame Politik erfordert neben der Festlegung von Zielen auch die Einführung von Indikatoren, um Verbräuche und Stoffströme zu erfassen. Aus diesem…Dynamics of Norms in Decision-Making
A Psychological Analysis Combining Theory, Experiment, and Social Simulation So far, there is a lack of understanding how norms change. The aim of the present dissertation was twofold: (1) addressing differences between change processes of different types of norms and (2) focusing more…The Effects of Norms on Environmental Behavior
The study of norms is of paramount importance in understanding human behavior. An interdisciplinary literature, using varying definitions and conceptions, shows when and why norms emerge and spread, what form they can take, and how they are enforced. Here, we focus on theoretical and empirical…