environmental psychology
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study of the interplay between individuals and their surroundings
Research
60,455 papers- Environmental psychology matters.Annual review of psychology · 2014
- Environmental psychology.Annual review of psychology · 1978
- Prosociality from the perspective of environmental psychology.Current opinion in psychology · 2022
- Environmental psychology 1989-1994.Annual review of psychology · 1996
- Editorial: Highlights in environmental psychology: pro-environmental purchase intent.Frontiers in psychology · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
Environmental psychology is a branch of psychology that explores the relationship between humans and the external world. It examines the way in which the natural- and our built environments shape us as individuals. Environmental psychology investigates how humans change the environment and how the environment influences humans' experiences and behaviors. The field defines the term environment broadly, encompassing natural environments, social settings, built environments, learning environments, and informational environments. Another important research area within environmental psychology is the study of humans’ influences on the environment, that is, psychological factors influencing pro-environmental behavior and different ways it can be possible to encourage environmentally friendly behaviors, in order to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss.
According to an article on APA Psychnet, environmental psychology is when a person thinks to a plan, travels to a certain place, and follows through with the plan throughout their behavior.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “environmental psychology” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.