Psyc 321- Environmental Psychology

environmental psychology

study of the relationship between people and the environment

psychology

study of thoughts / feelings / behaviors

environment

generally referred to as natural / managed / urban settings

environmental stability

a Well-Balanced relationship between the environment and humans

carbon footprint

a measure of climate impact (based on the quantity of carbon emissions)

greenwashing

promoting the idea of sustainability without actually practicing it

two types of sustainable behaviors

consumption / citizenship

malleability

the ability of ppl to change their behavior in response to psychological interventions (can you change the behavior?)

impact

the measureable effect of one’s behaviors on the environment (does it actually work?)

curtailment

a decrease in behavior that negatively impacts the environment (AKA cut back on bad habits)

efficiency

increase behaviors that positively impact the environment (substitution/build more good behaviors)