PSYC 321 Study Guide - Final Guide: Attention Restoration Theory, Compost, Organ Donation
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Question 1: the benefits of nature on people. The cognitive, health and wellbeing benefits of nature in an urban environment: benefits, cognitive function e. g. attention, memory, health benefits, stress reduction, physical exercises. What nudges are effective at promoting pro-environmental behaviour e. g. recycling, composting: the power of default, opt-in vs. presumed consent, e. g. organ donation consent, 10 important nudges, default rules, simplification, graphics/signs/warnings, reminders, use of social norms. Question 3: the cognitive barriers to pro-environmental actions. Immoral: e. g. climate change makes us worried but does not make us feel disgusted or nauseous, so we don"t get worked up about it. Imminent: we don"t think clearly about distant threats. Instantaneous: we are sensitive to sudden changes and bad at noticing changes that occur slowly over a long period of time, thus, we adapt. Question 4: factors influencing beliefs of climate change and actions on climate change.
