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The Role Of Emotion In Environmental Decision Making, Hannah Dietrich
The Role Of Emotion In Environmental Decision Making, Hannah Dietrich
Department of Psychology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Given the environmental concerns of our planet, it is imperative to consider issues of environmental sustainability. Researchers argue that the most serious environmental problems are not merely issues of science, but that of individual behavior. Solutions, therefore, must consider the role of the individual—how one can change his/her behaviors to be more environmentally conscious. The experience of negative or positive emotions, may impact not only people’s experiences with the environment, but also their tendency to engage in pro-environmental behavior. The present study sought to experimentally investigate the role of emotion and information on pro-environmental behavior change. Results indicate that neither …
Adolescent Decision Making And Risk Behavior: A Neurobiological Approach, Jennifer M. Wolff
Adolescent Decision Making And Risk Behavior: A Neurobiological Approach, Jennifer M. Wolff
Department of Psychology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
In this study, the neurobiological theory of adolescent decision making and risk taking and the dual-process decision making theory were tested in a sample of college students. Participants responded to questions in a survey about decision making style, socio-emotional processes, cognitive control processes, and deviant peers. The goals of the research were to test the relation between decision making processes (intuitive and deliberative) and risk behaviors, to test the potential overlap between intuitive and deliberative decision making as described in the more traditional dual-process models and the socio-emotional and cognitive control systems of the neurobiological model, and to extend the …