Methods for studying the structure of social representations: A critical review and agenda for future research
This article deals with the methodologies commonly used in the framework of the structural
approach to social representations. It concerns free and hierarchical evocations, the …
approach to social representations. It concerns free and hierarchical evocations, the …
Evidence of a low-carbon tourism paradigm?
S Becken - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The global tourism industry has benefited from exceptional growth; however, a number of
challenges have the potential to seriously undermine the industry's future aspirations. This …
challenges have the potential to seriously undermine the industry's future aspirations. This …
Confidence in the economy in times of crisis: Social representations of experts and laypeople
This study investigates experts' and laypeople's social representations of the financial and
economic crisis, as widely discussed in the media after the fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008 …
economic crisis, as widely discussed in the media after the fall of Lehman Brothers in 2008 …
Context variations and pluri-methodological issues concerning the expression of a social representation: The example of the Gypsy Community
A Piermattéo, GL Monaco, L Moreau… - The Spanish journal of …, 2014 - cambridge.org
Within the social representations' field of research, the “mute zone” hypothesis considers
that some objects are characterized by counternormative content that people usually do not …
that some objects are characterized by counternormative content that people usually do not …
Social representations and emotions
A Piermattéo - European Psychologist, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
A number of authors consider that exploring the interconnections between social
representations and emotions is essential. However, both empirical and theoretical …
representations and emotions is essential. However, both empirical and theoretical …
Increase strength and mood with posture
Body postures can project nonverbally how a human being feels. Postural changes affect
thoughts, emotions, and energy levels, and conversely, energy levels, emotions, and …
thoughts, emotions, and energy levels, and conversely, energy levels, emotions, and …
The meaning of sport and performance among amateur and professional athletes
A Piermattéo, G Lo Monaco, G Reymond… - … Journal of Sport and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper investigates the meaning of sport and performance for amateur and professional
athletes through the social representations theory. From this perspective, this study focuses …
athletes through the social representations theory. From this perspective, this study focuses …
The fundamental needs underlying social representations
Some theories dealing with the social construction of reality refer to epistemic and affiliative
needs. These latter are considered as two fundamental human motives underlying such …
needs. These latter are considered as two fundamental human motives underlying such …
Securing public spaces: public willingness to sacrifice convenience and privacy for security at three US public venues
The use of security countermeasures at public venues has escalated dramatically over the
past 20 years. We present a study of public venue patrons (N= 1276) examining how public …
past 20 years. We present a study of public venue patrons (N= 1276) examining how public …
Emergence of polarized opinions from free association networks
We developed a method that can identify polarized public opinions by finding modules in a
network of statistically related free word associations. Associations to the cue “migrant” were …
network of statistically related free word associations. Associations to the cue “migrant” were …