Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 8, 2024

Abstract One possible explanation for the lack of pro‐environmental behavior among public is that benefits combating climate change are long‐term and distant. Temporal discounting a pervasive tendency to prefer small immediate gains large delayed benefits, which may lead motivation engage in behavior. However, exposure nature can reduce this by extension promote Two behavioral experiments were conducted investigate whether natural (vs. urban) scenes would induce lower increase toward We demonstrated was associated with level greater behavior, including energy‐saving use air conditioning (Experiment 1), willingness participate beach cleaning 2), choosing meals less environmental impact 2). Mediation analysis indicated mediated relationship between This study provides first experimental evidence temporal accounts association Our findings support development novel strategy promoting

Language: Английский