Abstract

TOSI, Jeremías David; LEDESMA, Ruben Daniel; KUHNEN, Ariane  and  FELIPPE, Maíra Longhinotti. Implicit Attitudes in Environmental Psychology. A Lietarature Review. Estud. psicol. (Natal) [online]. 2019, vol.24, n.3, pp. 292-304. ISSN 1413-294X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20190030.

This paper provides a review of recent research using implicit attitudes models in Environmental Psychology. Twenty-five studies published between 2004 and 2017 were analyzed. They cover the following topics: (a) pro-environmental behaviors, (b) preferences for natural vs built environments, (c) connection with nature, and (d) changes in implicit attitudes. Overall, the results illustrate the potential of implicit attitudes models and methods in the area of Environmental Psychology. Moderate to null correlations between implicit attitudes and pro-environmental behaviors are observed. Low correlations are reported between implicit and explicit attitudes, although the relationship varies as a function of the object. No correlations between different implicit measures are found. Some studies demonstrate that it is possible to change implicit attitudes. Strengths and limitations of current research are discussed.

Keywords : Environmental Psychology; social cognition; implicit attitudes.

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