Publications HAL

Some individuals experience such intense worry about climate change that they may develop impairment-based climate anxiety, which is characterized by cognitive, affective, and functional impairments. In this online study (n = 359), we examined whether self-reported pro-environmental behaviors and […]

<div><p>Two studies investigated the impact of stereotype threat on aggressive reactions. Female participants performed a working memory task under a stereotype threat or a control condition. Following this task, they had the opportunity to display aggression towards a simulated partner […]

Conspiracy beliefs entail a scapegoating function by attributing the consequences of crises, such as economic downturns, to the secret action of outgroups. While conspiracy beliefs have been described as reactions to economic threats, we argue that this factor alone is not sufficient. Rather, […]

Psychological distance (PD) to climate change is often assumed to reduce climate action. Yet, correlational and experimental studies have yielded inconsistent findings. Although several systematic reviews have addressed this topic, a quantitative meta-analytical synthesis has been lacking. In this […]

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Les stimuli qui approchent sont évalués plus négativement que s’ils restent à distance : on parle d’aversion à l’approche (Mühlberger et al., 2008). Si l’effet semble robuste, on observe certaines inconsistances dans la littérature et les mécanismes sous-jacents restent à […]

Conspiracy mentality is conceptualized as a continuum. Research on this topic has focused on unwarranted conspiracy claims and the upper end of the conspiracy-mentality continuum—people seeing conspiracies everywhere. This focus neglects warranted conspiracy claims and the lower end of the […]

Cette thèse a pour objectif principal d'explorer les rôles de la tolérance et de l'interculturalisme dans les relations intergroupes dans le contexte français. Dans un premier temps, les fondements théoriques et empiriques de ces deux notions seront discutés à travers les perspectives […]

<b>Context:</b> Protective Behavioral Strategies (PBS) aim to reduce alcohol consumption and its negative consequences. Although globally effective, their application in prevention remains limited, partly due to a lack of understanding of their optimal combinations and determinants. […]

Les stratégies de protection comportementales (SPC) liées à la consommation d’alcool sont descomportements spécifiques d’auto-contrôle que l’on peut mettre en place dans le but de réduire saconsommation et les conséquences négatives de cette consommation. Efficaces (Dekker et al., […]

The climate emergency necessitates the adoption of effective communication strategies. While persuasive communication is easily scalable, its effectiveness at changing behavior is limited. In contrast, commitment techniques, such as foot-in-the-door and low-ball techniques, are more effective for […]

Transitioning to plant-based diets is crucial for building more sustainable food systems and mitigating climate change. However, understanding how laypeople perceive the reduction of meat consumption and how these representations influence food preferences remains underexplored. According to Action […]