Digital forest recreation in the metaverse: Opportunities and challenges
W Jaung - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2022 - Elsevier
The metaverse could provide a new way of interacting with nature through immersive three-
dimensional virtual worlds. This digital nature recreation has the potential to shape users' …
dimensional virtual worlds. This digital nature recreation has the potential to shape users' …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of the psychological distance of climate change: Towards the development of an evidence-based construct
The construct of psychological distance has gained traction as an explanation of why climate
change is difficult to act on; it often feels far removed, with impacts arising in remote …
change is difficult to act on; it often feels far removed, with impacts arising in remote …
Seeing the invisible hand: Underlying effects of COVID-19 on tourists' behavioral patterns
Given growing attention toward the effects on COVID-19 on tourism, a number of institutions
have made macro-level predictions related to the disease. More micro-level research are …
have made macro-level predictions related to the disease. More micro-level research are …
[HTML][HTML] Bridging psychological distance: The impact of immersive media on distant and proximal environmental issues
The growing psychological distance from environmental issues is often used to explain the
lack of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors in today's society. According to construal …
lack of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors in today's society. According to construal …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the use of virtual reality to support environmentally sustainable behavior: A framework to design experiences
The current and future challenges of sustainable development require a massive
transformation of habits and behaviors in the whole society at many levels. This demands a …
transformation of habits and behaviors in the whole society at many levels. This demands a …
So far yet so near: Exploring the effects of immersion, presence, and psychological distance on empathy and prosocial behavior
Immersive media are often lauded for their ability to induce empathy and encourage
prosocial behavior, yet the theoretical mechanisms underlying why immersion may lead to …
prosocial behavior, yet the theoretical mechanisms underlying why immersion may lead to …
After the virtual flood: Risk perceptions and flood preparednessafter virtual reality risk communication
Many individuals experience problems understanding and preparing for low-probability/high-
impact risk, like natural disasters and pandemics–unless they experience these events, yet …
impact risk, like natural disasters and pandemics–unless they experience these events, yet …
The spread of fake science: Lexical concreteness, proximity, misinformation sharing, and the moderating role of subjective knowledge
A Williams Kirkpatrick - Public Understanding of Science, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The spread of science misinformation harms efforts to mitigate threats like climate change or
coronavirus. Construal-level theory suggests that mediated messages can prime …
coronavirus. Construal-level theory suggests that mediated messages can prime …
Gameful green: a systematic review on the use of serious computer games and gamified mobile apps to foster pro-environmental information, attitudes and behaviors
As the issues related to climate change intensify, new methods to raise awareness of
environmental issues, foster pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, and offer a viable …
environmental issues, foster pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, and offer a viable …
Promoting systems thinking and pro-environmental policy support through serious games
We evaluated whether teaching the public about the “critical zone”–the Earth's outer skin,
critical to all life—via a digital serious game can affect adults' systems thinking about the …
critical to all life—via a digital serious game can affect adults' systems thinking about the …