Psychological and physical connections with nature improve both human well-being and nature conservation: A systematic review of meta-analyses

G Barragan-Jason, M Loreau, C de Mazancourt… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite growing evidence that “connectedness” of humans with nature creates multiple
benefits for both humans and nature, these benefits are not fully considered by health and …

Human–nature connectedness as a pathway to sustainability: A global meta‐analysis

G Barragan‐Jason, C de Mazancourt… - Conservation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Internationally agreed sustainability goals are being missed. Here, we conduct global meta‐
analyses to assess how the extent to which humans see themselves as part of nature …

Motivated empathic choices

CD Cameron, JA Scheffer, E Hadjiandreou… - … in Experimental Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sharing in the experiences of others often feels like a natural inclination, yet several groups
have converged on the idea that empathy reflects motivated choices. Although sometimes …

Tree‐huggers versus human‐lovers: Anthropomorphism and dehumanization predict valuing nature over outgroups

J Rottman, CR Crimston, S Syropoulos - Cognitive science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Previous examinations of the scope of moral concern have focused on aggregate
attributions of moral worth. However, because trade‐offs exist in valuing different kinds of …

The development of speciesism: Age-related differences in the moral view of animals

L McGuire, SB Palmer… - Social Psychological and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Humans care for the well-being of some animals (eg, dogs) yet tacitly endorse the
maltreatment of others (eg, pigs). What treatment is deemed morally appropriate for an …

Humans first: Why people value animals less than humans

L Caviola, S Schubert, G Kahane, NS Faber - Cognition, 2022 - Elsevier
People routinely give humans moral priority over other animals. Is such moral
anthropocentrism based in perceived differences in mental capacity between humans and …

[HTML][HTML] Whether to save a robot or a human: on the ethical and legal limits of protections for robots

K Mamak - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Proponents of welcoming robots into the moral circle have presented various approaches to
moral patiency under which determining the moral status of robots seems possible …

How children and adults value different animal lives

HH Kozachenko, J Piazza - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
The current study modeled the attributions underlying moral concern for animals during
childhood and adulthood with the aim of better understanding how concern for animals …

Personality and compassion for animals

CJ Hopwood, AG Stahlmann, W Bleidorn - Anthrozoös, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
People vary in their compassion for animals, likely due in part to more variation in more
basic personality and interpersonal behavior attributes. Previous research has generally …

Are humans part of the natural world? US children's and adults' concept of nature and its relationship to environmental concern

L Pizza, D Kelemen - Topics in Cognitive Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding factors that promote conservation attitudes is essential given ongoing
environmental crises and the need for sustainability. Our research adopted various close …