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- This compelling and insightful textbook demonstrates how eight major approaches in psychology – social, psychoanalytical, behavioral, cognitive, physiological, health, developmental, and holistic – can be applied to create a more sustainable society.
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Abstract. In the 1st part the authors review the history of environmental psychology, highlighting, in particular, its interdisciplinary nature. They trace its roots through architecture, ecology and geography, and examine the continuing relationship of these subjects to the psychological tradition.
- Mirilia Bonnes, Gianfranco Secchiaroli, Claire Montagna
- 1995
- 1.1 INTRODUCTION
- 1.3.1 Interactive Approach
- 1.3.2 Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- 1.3.3 Problem‐Focused Approach
- 1.3.4 Diversity of Methods
- 1.4 MAIN RESEARCH METHODS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
- 1.4.1 Questionnaire Studies
- 1.4.2 Laboratory Experiments
- 1.4.4 Field Studies
- GLOSSARY
- REVIEW QUESTIONS
This book aims to give an introduction in environmental psychology. We define environmental psychology as the discipline that studies the interplay between individuals and the built and natural environment. This means that environ-mental psychology examines the influence of the environment on human expe-riences, behaviour, and well‐being, as well a...
As the definition of environmental psychology already indicates, environmental psychology is primarily interested in the interaction between humans and the built and natural environment; it also explicitly considers how the environment influences behaviour as well as which factors affect behaviour that can help improve environmental quality. For ex...
Many environmental psychologists work in interdisciplinary settings, and closely collaborate with scholars from other disciplines. Each discipline pro-vides a different view on the phenomenon under study, while in combination, they provide a comprehensive picture on the problem in question. As outlined in the historical overview, interdisciplinary ...
Environmental psychologists do not conduct studies merely out of scientific curiosity about some phenomenon, but also to try to contribute towards solv-ing real‐life problems. This does not mean that environmental psychologists are not interested in theories. As evidenced in this book, a great deal of atten-tion is paid to building and testing theo...
Environmental psychology largely uses the same quantitative and qualitative methods as other psychological disciplines. However, whereas other psychological disciplines often have one dominant research paradigm, environmental psychol-ogy is characterized by the use of a wide diversity of methods (see Section 1.4 for an overview). Each research met...
The main research methods used in environmental research include question-naire studies, laboratory experiments, simulation studies, field studies, and case studies. Below we briefly discuss each of these methods. We first discuss meth-ods that can be used independent of specific environmental settings, followed by methods employed in artificial se...
Questionnaire studies aim to describe behaviours and to gather people’s percep-tions, opinions, attitudes, and beliefs about different issues. They are also widely used to establish relationships between two or more variables. For example, by asking people how often they engage in littering and how satisfied they are with the number of garbage bins...
Laboratory experiments are conducted in a controlled, mostly artificial, environment created for the purpose of the research. Laboratory experiments enable the establishment of causal relationships between variables, because of two basic features of experiments: manipulation and random assignment. Imagine that a researcher would like to examine whe...
In order to achieve high external validity without compromising too much on internal validity, many environmental psychologists use field studies and experiments. As field experiments are conducted in real‐life settings, they are relatively high in external validity. Yet, internal validity is relatively high as well, as the experimenter tries to co...
environmental psychology A subfield of psychology that studies the interplay between individuals and the built and natural environment. external validity The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized (applied) to other populations (population validity) or settings (ecological validity). External valid-ity is also known as generaliza...
What is environmental psychology? Give a short definition. Describe four key features of environmental psychology. Which concept has increasingly become a guiding and unifying principle for research in environmental psychology? Define this concept. Give three examples of problems studied by environmental psychologists. Why do environmental psycholo...
Jun 19, 2012 · This textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the rapidly expanding field of environmental psychology. The authors start with a review of the history of environmental psychology, highlighting its interdisciplinary nature.
- The Power of Place: How Our Surroundings Shape Our Thoughts, Emotions, and Actions, by Winifred Gallagher. The Power of Place is a fast 256-page read for prospective environmental psychologists.
- Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave, by Adam Alter. Next on our list of books for environmental psychologists, Drunk Tank Pink is the at times unsettling account of how exterior influences have vast subconscious reach on a daily basis.
- This Is Where You Belong: The Art and Science of Loving the Place You Live, by Melody Warnick. Part personal memoir, part science experiment and part how-to guide to making peace with a new hometown, Warnick’s This Is Where Your Belong is written in the tone of a wise friend.
- Environmental Psychology for Design, by Dak Kopec. This textbook targets students of urban design and architecture with insightful and practical ways that they can apply the field of environmental psychology to their future career.
This paper examines the newly developing field of Environmental Psychology and its relationship to Social Psychology. Some major research topics concerned with environment and behavior are summarized, along with an analysis of dominant research values of this emerging field.
- Irwin Altman
- 1976
Apr 27, 2024 · Environmental concerns are not new, and neither is the application of psychology to address environmental problems. Environmental psychologists have been conducting research to understand and promote pro-environmental behaviour since at least the middle of the 20th century.
Environmental Psychology addresses questions of how environments affect humans, what motivates people to act pro-environmentally, and how humans can be encouraged to establish and maintain a sustainable environment.
