Title: Psychology Quest: Psy/460 - Environmental Cues and Human Behavior
Headings: Psychology Quest
Psychology Quest
Environmental Cues and Human Behavior
Humans’ Impact on the Environment
How Environmental Cues Shape Human Behavior
How Behavior Can be Modified to Support Sustainability
How Social Norms Can Influence Environmental Behaviors and Beliefs
Solutions That Could Change Behavior and Lessen Negative Environmental Impact
Conclusion

Content: educational actions, financial actions (donations, boycotting specific companies, etc.), and more importantly, direct behavior, like the small changes individuals can make to their routine in a daily basis, like taking the bike to work, buying local produce, insulating their homes, etc. ( Manning, 2009). How Social Norms Can Influence Environmental Behaviors and Beliefs
Recent studies suggest that pro-environmental behaviors can influence pro-environmental values, and vice-versa. Individuals act a certain way because they not only hold certain values, but also because of different factors, such as economic incentive ("Social Norms, Behavior Influence Environmental Policy", 2013). For example, individuals may engage in recycling because of that economic incentive, but the repetitive act of recycling will create a value for recycling in general. In other words, “if policy dictates a pro-environment behavior, the repeated act of that behavior will become second nature – and even part of a value system – for individuals required to do it. The researchers argue that behavioral change may be the tipping point for real climate change mitigation and one step closer to a sustainable future” ("Social Norms, Behavior Influence Environmental Policy", 2013). Solutions That Could Change Behavior and Lessen Negative Environmental Impact
There are many ways how individuals can change their everyday behaviors and start to lessen their impact on the environment. By saving water, electricity, and gas, each individual’s foot print on Earth will be less damaging.