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題名 Envisaging mitigation action can induce lower discounting toward future environmental gains and promote pro-environmental behavior
作者 宋宥賢
Sung, Yu-Hsien
Ho, Liang-Chu;Wu, Chia-Chun;Lee, Pei-Shan;Chiou, Wen-Bin
貢獻者 教育學院
關鍵詞 climate change; discounting; episodic future thinking; mitigation; pro-environmental behavior
日期 2020-11
上傳時間 19-Sep-2022 15:20:37 (UTC+8)
摘要 Low engagement with climate change may stem from the tendency to discount the distant benefits of mitigation action. Hence, a reduced tendency to discount the future should be associated with increased involvement in climate change mitigation. Prior research has demonstrated that episodic future thinking (EFT; i.e., envisioning future events that involve self-projection) can reduce discounting. In two laboratory studies, we showed that engaging in EFT about mitigation action was associated with a lower discounting tendency toward future environmental gains (Experiments 1 and 2) and a greater tendency to act pro-environmentally, as manifested by using air conditioning in an energy-saving manner (Experiment 1), choosing a meal with less environmental impact (Experiment 2), and willingness to participate in beach cleaning (Experiment 2). The present findings suggest that engagement in EFT about mitigation action may represent a promising strategy for improving personal involvement in climate change.
關聯 Sustainability, Vol.12, No.21, 9289
資料類型 article
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219289
dc.contributor 教育學院
dc.creator (作者) 宋宥賢
dc.creator (作者) Sung, Yu-Hsien
dc.creator (作者) Ho, Liang-Chu;Wu, Chia-Chun;Lee, Pei-Shan;Chiou, Wen-Bin
dc.date (日期) 2020-11
dc.date.accessioned 19-Sep-2022 15:20:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 19-Sep-2022 15:20:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 19-Sep-2022 15:20:37 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/141942-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) Low engagement with climate change may stem from the tendency to discount the distant benefits of mitigation action. Hence, a reduced tendency to discount the future should be associated with increased involvement in climate change mitigation. Prior research has demonstrated that episodic future thinking (EFT; i.e., envisioning future events that involve self-projection) can reduce discounting. In two laboratory studies, we showed that engaging in EFT about mitigation action was associated with a lower discounting tendency toward future environmental gains (Experiments 1 and 2) and a greater tendency to act pro-environmentally, as manifested by using air conditioning in an energy-saving manner (Experiment 1), choosing a meal with less environmental impact (Experiment 2), and willingness to participate in beach cleaning (Experiment 2). The present findings suggest that engagement in EFT about mitigation action may represent a promising strategy for improving personal involvement in climate change.
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dc.relation (關聯) Sustainability, Vol.12, No.21, 9289
dc.subject (關鍵詞) climate change; discounting; episodic future thinking; mitigation; pro-environmental behavior
dc.title (題名) Envisaging mitigation action can induce lower discounting toward future environmental gains and promote pro-environmental behavior
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.3390/su12219289
dc.doi.uri (DOI) https://doi.org/10.3390/su12219289