Most People Think They Are More Pro-Environmental than Others: A Demonstration of the Better-than-Average Effect in Perceived Pro-Environmental Behavioral Engagement

被引：40

作者：

Bergquist, Magnus ^{[1
,2
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机构：

[1] Univ Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

[2] Ctr Collect Act Res, Gothenburg, Sweden

来源：

BASIC AND APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2020年 / 42卷 / 01期

关键词：

RESPONSE STYLES; RISK; BIAS; SPILLOVER; OPTIMISM; US;

D O I：

10.1080/01973533.2019.1689364

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

People tend to perceive themselves as better than average in various contexts. In this article I test if the better-than-average effect (BTAE) also holds for pro-environmental behavioral engagement. Experiment 1 supported that the majority of participants report to be more pro-environmental than others, using a large representative sample. Experiment 2 validated these findings in 3 additional cultures (United States, United Kingdom, and India) and showed that BTAE held for both abstract (other Americans) and concrete (my friends) comparisons. Experiment 3 found that participants overestimated both how "much" and how "often" they engage in pro-environmental actions. Finally, Experiment 4 found weak support for the hypothesis that inducing BTAE are inhibiting future pro-environmental behaviors.

引用

页码：50 / 61

页数：12

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