In Study 1, we tested a moderated serial mediation model of the link between air pollution
and unethical behavior (Fig. 1). Specifically, we tested the indirect effect from actual pollution …

The conflict between economic development and environmental protection has been made
salient by increasingly severe air pollution in China, a visible consequence of the costs of …

Emotions can greatly influence behavior, yet research on links between incidental emotions
and pro-environmental behavior is limited. The present study uses an experience sampling …

Optimism bias regarding environmental degradation may inhibit pro-environmental
behaviour. Two studies established that optimism bias regarding environmental events …

Abstract “No” is our answer to the question in our title. In moral psychology, a purity violation
(defined as an immoral act committed against one's own body or soul) was theorized to be a …

Theoretically, performing pro-environmental behaviors can lead to positive spillover
(increased future pro-environmental behaviors or strengthened environmental attitudes) by …

Feeling guilty about the occurrence of environmental problems is not uncommon; however,
not everyone experiences it. Why are there such individual differences? Considering that …

Although most people understand the threat of climate change, they do little to modify their
own energy conservation behavior. One reason for this gap between belief and behavior …

Paul A. Bell & Eric D. Sundstrom nvironmental psychology has existed as a branch of
psychology for approximately 30 years. It focuses on the ways in which features of the …

Despite widespread support for environmentalism, few people consistently engage in
proenvironmental behavior. The present research investigates the potential of eco-guilt to …