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Rajapaksa, D., Gifford, R., Torgler, B., Garcia-Valiñas, M. A., Athukorala, W., Managi, S., Wilson, C. (2019). Do monetary and non-monetary incentives influence environmental attitudes and behavior? Evidence from an experimental analysis. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 149, 168-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.05.034 |
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Lacroix, K., Gifford, R., & Chen, A. (2019). Developing and validating the Dragons of Inaction Psychological Barriers (DIPB) scale. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 63, 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.03.001 |
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Lacroix, K., & Gifford, R. (2019). Reducing meat consumption: Identifying group-specific inhibitors using latent profile analysis. Appetite, 138, 233-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.04.002 |
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Tomaselli, M.F., Sheppard, S.R.J., Kozak, R., Gifford, R. (2019). What do Canadians think about economic growth, prosperity and the environment? Ecological Economics, 161, 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.03.007 |
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McCunn, L., & Gifford, R. (2018). Spatial navigation and place imageability in sense of place. Cities, 74, 208-218. |
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Khanal, U., Wilson C., Managi S., Lee, B., Hoang, V., & Gifford R. (2018). Psychological influence on survey incentives: Valuing climate change adaptation benefits in agriculture. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 20, 305-324. |
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Bowes, M., Keller, P., Rollins, R., & Gifford, R. (2018). Habits, beaches, dogs, and leashes: Noncompliance. Parks, 24, 119-130. |
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Ratnasiri, S., Wilson, C., Athukorala, W., Garcia-Valiñas, M. A., Torgler, B., & Gifford, R. (2018). Effectiveness of two pricing structures on urban water use and conservation: A quasi-experimental investigation. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 20, 547-560. |
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Landry, N., Gifford, R., Milfont, T. L., Weeks, A., & Arnocky, S. (2018). Learned helplessness moderates the relationship between environmental concern and behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 55, 18-22. |
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Gifford, R., Lacroix, K., & Chen, A. (2018). Understanding responses to climate change: Psychological barriers to mitigation and a new theory of behavioural choice (p. 161-184). In Clayton, S. & Manning, C. (Eds.). Psychology and climate change: Human perceptions, impacts, and responses. New York: Academic. |
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Sussman, R, & Gifford, R. (in press). Causality in the theory of planned behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. |
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Scannell, L., & Gifford, R. (2017). The experienced psychological benefits of place attachment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 51, 256-269. |
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Bowes, M., Keller, P., Rollins, R., & Gifford, R. (2017). The effect of ambivalence on on-leash dog walking compliance behavior in parks and protected areas. Journal of Parks and Recreation Administration, 35, 81-93. |
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Lacroix, K., & Gifford, R. (2017). Psychological barriers to energy conservation behavior: The role of worldviews and climate change risk perception. Environment and Behavior, 50, 749-780. doi/10.1177/0013916517715296 |
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Jayarathna, L., Rajapaksa, D., Managi, S., Athukorala, W., Torgler, B., Garcia-Valiñas, M. A., . . . Wilson, C. (2017). A GIS based spatial decision support system for analysing residential water demand: A case study in Australia. Sustainable Cities and Society, 32, 67-77. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2017.03.012 |
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Milfont, T. L., Bain, P. G., Kashima, Y., Corral-Verdugo, V., Pasquali, C., Johansson, L.-O., … Einarsdóttir, G. (2018). On the Relation Between Social Dominance Orientation and Environmentalism: A 25-Nation Study. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 9(7), 802–814. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550617722832 |
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Gifford, R. (2017). Applying social psychology to the environment. In J. A. Gruman (Ed.), Applied social psychology: Understanding and addressing social and practical problems (3rd ed.), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. | ||
Gifford, R., & Chen, A. (2016). Why aren’t we taking action? Psychological barriers to climate-positive food choices. Climatic Change, DOI: 10.1007/s10584-016-1830-y |
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McCunn, L. J. (2016). Choosing between modern and heritage buildings for professional services. International Journal of the Built Environment and Asset Management, 2, 80-98. |
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Gifford, R. (Ed.) (2016). Research methods for environmental psychology. New York: Wiley. | ||
Gifford, R. D. & Chen, K. S. (2016). Why aren’t we taking action? Psychological barriers to climate-positive food choices. Climatic Change. |
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Sussman, R., Lavallee, L. & Gifford, R. (2016). Pro-environmental values matter in competitive but not cooperative commons dilemmas. Journal of Social Psychology, DOI: 0.1080/00224545.2015.1052362 |
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Gifford, R. (2016). Environmental psychology and its methods. In Gifford, R. (Ed.), Research methods for environmental psychology (pp. 1-8). New York: Wiley. |
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Scannell, L., & Gifford, R. (2016). Place attachment enhances psychological need satisfaction. Environment and Behavior, 0013916516637648. |
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Gifford, E., & Gifford, R. (2016). The largely unacknowledged impact of climate change on mental health. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1-6. |
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Zeisel, J., Gifford, R., Martin, M., & McCunn, L. J. (2016). Research and design for special populations In R. Gifford (Ed.), Research Methods for Environmental Psychology, (pp. 345-367). New York: Wiley. |
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Kormos, C., Gifford, R., & Brown, E. (2015). The influence of descriptive social norm information on sustainable transportation behavior: A field experiment. Environment & Behavior, 47, 479-501. doi: 10.1177/0013916513520416 |
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Scannell, L., Hodgson, M., Villarreal, J. C. M., & Gifford, R. (2015). The role of acoustics in the perceived suitability of, and well-being in, informal learning spaces. Environment and Behavior, 47, 769-795. |
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McCunn, L. J., & Gifford, R. (2015). Teachers’ reactions to learning commons in secondary schools. Journal of Library Administration, 55, 435-458. |
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Bowes, M., Keller, P., Rollins, R., & Gifford, R. (2015). Parks, dogs, and beaches: Human-wildlife conflict and the politics of place. In Carr, N. (Ed.). Domestic animals and leisure (p. 146-171). London, UK: Palgrave MacMillan. |
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Gifford, R., & Nilsson, A. (2014). Personal and social factors in environmental concern and behavior. International Journal of Psychology, 49, 141-157. |
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Kormos, C., & Gifford, R. (2014). The validity of self-report measures of proenvironmental behavior: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 40, 359-371. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.09.003 |
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McCunn, L. J., & Gifford, R. (2014). Interrelations between sense of place, organizational commitment, and green neighborhoods. Cities, 41, 20-29. |
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Gifford, R. (2014). Environmental psychology: principles and practice (5th ed.) Colville, WA: Optimal Books. | ||
Sussman, R. & Gifford, R. (2014). The psychology of climate change. In R. Gifford (Ed.). Environmental Psychology: Principles and Practices, Colville, WA: Optimal Books. | ||
Kormos, C., Gifford, R., Marley, A. A. J., Islam, T., & Crawford, C. (2014). The influence of psychological variables and incentives on preference for plug-in electric vehicles. Report submitted to the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines. | ||
Gifford, R. (2014). Environmental psychology matters. Annual Review of Psychology, 65, 541-580. |
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McCunn, L. J., & Gifford, R. (2014). Accessibility and aging in place in subsidized housing. Seniors Housing & Care Journal, 22, 18-29. |
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Scannell, L., & Gifford, R. (2014). Comparing the theories of interpersonal and place attachment. In L. Manzo & P. Devine-Wright (Eds.). Place attachment: Advances in theory, methods and research (pp. 23-36). New York: Routledge. |
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Gosling, S., Gifford, R, & McCunn, L. (2013). Psychology and behavior. In L. Weinthal & G. Brooker (Eds.). Handbook of interior architecture and design (pp. 278-290). New York: Bloomsbury. |
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Garcia-Valinas, M. A., Athukorala, W., Wilson, C., Torgler, B. & Gifford, R. (2013). Nondiscretionary residential water use: The impact of habits and water efficient technologies. Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 57, 1-22. |
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McCunn, L. & Gifford, R. (2013). Environmental design in acute care settings: A case study of a neurological rehabilitation unit. Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 7, 102-113. |
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Gifford, R. (2013). Dragons, mules, and honeybees: Barriers, carriers, and unwitting enablers of climate change action. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 69 (4), 41-48. |
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Sussman, R, & Gifford, R. (2013). Be the change you want to see: Modeling food composting in public places. Environment and Behavior, 45, 323-343. |
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Gifford, R, & McCunn, L. J. (2013). Appraisals of built environments and approaches to their design that promote well-being and behaviour. In Steg, L., van den Berg, A. E., & de Groot, J. I. M. (Eds.). Environmental psychology: An introduction (pp. 87-95). New York: Wiley-Blackwell. |
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Scannell, L., & Gifford, R. (2013). Personally relevant climate change: The role of place attachment and local versus global message framing in engagement. Environment and Behavior, 45, 60-85. |
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Sussman, R., Greeno, M. Scannell, L., & Gifford, R. (2013). The effectiveness of models and prompts on waste diversion: A field experiment on composting by cafeteria patrons. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43, 24-34. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00978.x |
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Gifford, R., & McCunn, L. (2012). Behavioral aspects. In A. Carswell (Ed.) The encyclopedia of housing (2nd. Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 35-37. |
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Gifford, R. (2012). Environmental psychology. In encyclopedia of human behavior (2nd ed.), Elsevier, 54-60. | ||
Gifford, R. (2012). Applying social psychology to the environment. In F. Schneider, J. Gruman, & L. Coutts (Eds.). Applied social psychology: Understanding and addressing social and practical problems (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 351-381. |
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McCunn, L. J., & Gifford, R. (2012). Do green offices affect employee engagement and environmental motivation? Architectural Science Review, 55, 128-134. |
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Gifford, R. & Sussman, R. (2012). Urban psychology: The psychological needs of city dwellers. In F. Zeman (Ed.), Handbook of metropolitan sustainability (pp. 625-647). New York: Woodhead. |
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Sussman, R., & Gifford, R. (2012). Please turn off the lights: The effectiveness of visual prompts. Applied Ergonomics, 43, 596-603. |
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Gifford, R., & Sussman, R. (2012). Environmental attitudes. In S. Clayton (Ed.). Handbook of environmental and conservation psychology. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. |
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Gifford, R, & Cave, M. (2012). The complementary natures of resource theory and interpersonal evaluation theory. In Törnblom, K. & Kazemi, A. (Eds.). Handbook of social resource theory. New York: Springer, 223-236. |
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Gifford, R. (2011). Dragons, mules, and honeybees: Why we do less than we should, and how we can overcome. In Lawrence, J., Cornforth, A., & Barrett, P. (Eds.), Climate futures: Pathways for society. Wellington, NZ: New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute, 66-74. |
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Gifford, R. (2011). Social dilemmas. In Encyclopedia of peace psychology. Wiley-Blackwell. | ||
Gifford, R. (2011). Alle meine Ausreden (All my excuses). Kulturaustausch (1), 48-49. | ||
Gifford, R. (2011). Die drachen der Untätigkeit: Warum vir nicht mehr tun (Why do we help the environment less than we would like to? The dragons of inaction). UNESCO Heute(2),36-39. | ||
Gifford, R., Steg, L., & Reser, J. P. (2011). Environmental psychology. In P. Martin, F. Cheung, M. Kyrios, L. Littlefield, M. Knowles, B. Overmier, & J. M. Prieto (Eds.), The IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology. New York: Oxford, 440-470. |
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Gifford, R., Kormos, C., & McIntyre, A. (2011). Behavioral dimensions of climate change: Drivers, responses, barriers, and interventions. WIREs Climate Change. Doi 10.1002/wcc.143, 801-827. |
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Gifford, R. (2011). The role of nonverbal communication in interpersonal relations. In L. Horowitz, & S. Strack (Eds.), Handbook of interpersonal psychology: Theory, research, assessment, and therapeutic interventions (pp. 171-190). New York: Wiley. |
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Swim, J. K., Stern, P. C., Doherty, T., Clayton, S., Reser, J. P., Weber, E. U., Gifford, R., & Howard, G. S. (2011). Psychology's contributions to understanding and addressing global climate change mitigation and adaptation. American Psychologist, 66, 241-250. |
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Gifford, R. (2011). The dragons of inaction: Psychological barriers that limit climate change mitigation and adaptation. American Psychologist, 66, 290-302. |
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Gifford, R., & Comeau, L. (2011). Message framing influences perceived climate change competence, engagement, and behavioral intentions. Global Environmental Change, 21, 1301-1307. |
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Gifford, R. (2010). Sustainable development: Psychological aspects. International Encyclopedia of Peace. Oxford University Press. | ||
Scannell, L., & Gifford, R. (2010). Defining place attachment: A tripartite organizing framework. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 1-10. |
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Scannell, L., & Gifford, R. (2010). The relations between natural and civic place attachment and pro-environmental behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 289-297. |
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Hine, D. W., Gifford, R., Heath, Y., Cooksey, R., & Quain, P. (2009). A cue utilization approach for investigating harvest decisions in commons dilemmas. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 39, 564-588. |
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Gifford, R. (2009). Environmental psychology. In J. B. Caldicott & R. Frodeman (Eds.), Encyclopedia of environmental ethics and philosophy (vol 1., pp. 393-394). Detroit: Gale. |
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Abrahamse, W., Steg, L., Gifford, R., & Vlek, C. (2009). Factors influencing car use and the intention to reduce it: A question of morality? Transportation Research Part F: Traffic psychology and behaviour, 12, 317-324. |
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Gifford, R., Scannell, L., Kormos, C., Smolova, L., Biel, A., Boncu, S., Corral, V., Hanyu, K, Hine, D. W., Kaiser, F. G., Korpela, K., Lima, L., Mertig, A. G., Garcia Mira, R., Moser, G., Passafaro, P., Pinheiro, J. Q., Saini, S., Sako, T., Sautkina, E., Savina, Y., Schmuck, P., Schultz, P. W., Sobeck, K., Sundblad, K., & Uzzell, D. (2009). Temporal pessimism and spatial optimism in environmental assessments: An 18-nation study. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29, 1-12. |
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Howes, Y., & Gifford, R. (2009). Stable or dynamic value importance? The interaction between value endorsement level and situational differences on decision-making in environmental issues. Environment and Behavior, 41, 549-582. |
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Gifford, R. (2009). Environmental psychology: Manifold visions, unity of purpose. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29, 387-389. |
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Gifford, R. (2008). Toward a comprehensive model of social dilemmas. In A. Biel, D. Eek, T. Gärling, & M. Gustafsson (Eds.). New issues and paradigms in research on social dilemmas. Springer. |
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Steg, L., & Gifford, R. (2008). Sustainable transport and quality of life. In A. Perrels, V. Himanen, & M. Lee-Gosselin (Eds.). Making sustainable transport policy: Obstacles, trends and solutions. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science. |
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Gifford, R. (2008). Psychologys Essential Role in Alleviating the Impacts of Climate Change. Canadian Psychology/psychologie canadienne, 49, 273-280. |
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Steg, L., & Gifford, R. (2008). Social psychology and environmental problems. In L. Steg, A. P. Buunk, & T. Rothengatter (Eds.), Applied social psychology: Understanding and managing social problems. New York: Cambridge. |
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Hine, D. W., Marks, A. D. G., Nachreinera, M., Gifford, R., & Heath, Y. (2007). Keeping the home fires burning: The affect heuristic and wood smoke pollution. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 27, 26-32. |
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Gifford, R., & Steg, L. (2007). The impact of automobile traffic on quality of life. In T. Garling & L. Steg (Eds.), Threats to the quality of urban life from car traffic: Problems, causes, and solutions. Amsterdam: Elsevier. |
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Gifford, R. (2007). The consequences of living in high-rise buildings. Architectural Science Review, 50(1), 2-17. |
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Gifford, R. (2007). Environmental psychology and sustainable development: Expansion, maturation, and challenges. Journal of Social Issues, 63,199-212. |
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Gifford, R. (2007). Environmental psychology: Principles and practice (4th edition). Colville, WA: Optimal Books. |