This article reviews social cognitive research suggesting that people shape their beliefs and
judgments of the social world to maintain sacrosanct beliefs of the self as a capable, lovable …

This article provides an interpretive survey on implications of insights from behavioral
economics for environmental policy. In particular, it discusses whether, and if so how, policy …

From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the# MyDressMyChoice
feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in …

Transportation accounts for a large and growing part of carbon dioxide emissions. With an
increasing vehicle fleet worldwide private car use is becoming an acute problem in need of …

Critical to the environmental success of sustainable innovations is the adoption by
consumers. The consensus is that instrumental shortcomings of sustainable innovations …

This paper provides insight into motivational reasons for consumers' preferences for Electric
Vehicles (EVs) assuming equal and different prices between EVs and traditional vehicles …

We develop a theory of prosocial behavior that combines heterogeneity in individual
altruism and greed with concerns for social reputation or self-respect. Rewards or …

A New York Times Notable Book of 2012 Whether itÕs in a cockpit at takeoff or the planning
of an offensive war, a romantic relationship or a dispute at the office, there are many …

This paper examines the decisions of Irish farmers to convert to organic farming by applying
the theory of planned behaviour to control for social influence and technical constraints …

We investigate the role of anonymity, reciprocity, and conformity for voluntary contributions,
based on a natural field experiment conducted at a national park in Costa Rica …