Conceptual and methodological considerations to the negative footprint illusion: a reply to Gorissen et al. (2024)
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DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2024.2412030
Abstract: ABSTRACT When asked to estimate the carbon footprint of a bundle of low carbon footprint and high carbon footprint items, people typically report a lower value compared to estimating the high carbon footprint items alone.… read more here.
Keywords: negative footprint; footprint illusion; conceptual methodological; carbon footprint ... See more keywords
Irregular stimulus distribution increases the negative footprint illusion
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DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12829
Abstract: As a climate change mitigation strategy, environmentally certified ‘green’ buildings with low carbon footprints are becoming more prevalent in the world. An interesting psychological question is how people perceive the carbon footprint of these buildings… read more here.
Keywords: distribution; carbon; footprint illusion; negative footprint ... See more keywords
Biased Estimates of Environmental Impact in the Negative Footprint Illusion: The Nature of Individual Variation
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648328
Abstract: People consistently act in ways that harm the environment, even when believing their actions are environmentally friendly. A case in point is a biased judgment termed the negative footprint illusion, which arises when people believe… read more here.
Keywords: negative footprint; footprint illusion; footprint; carbon footprint ... See more keywords