While the majority of people care about environmental quality, they keep engaging in carbon-
intensive practices that exacerbate climate change. Can we expect humans to collectively …

In this paper, we develop a new, integrative, approach to theorising and research in the field
of mediated communication (MC): the Social Dynamics Approach (SoDA). It builds on …

Social norms are a key feature of human sociality. By clarifying expectations and facilitating
coordination, social norms serve as the cornerstones of well-functioning collectives …

In Western societies, many polarized debates extend beyond the area of opinions, having
consequences for social structures within society. Such segmentation of society into opinion …

Community energy initiatives (CEIs) can potentially foster a sustainable energy transition.
Yet, few citizens participate in them. This paper examines how CEI governance influences …

In many Western societies there are rising concerns about increasing polarization in public
debate. However, statistics on private attitudes paint a different picture: the average attitudes …

Purpose Intergroup dynamics between the acquirer and the acquired are determinants of
post-merger integration success. Mergers and acquisitions scholars call for the adoption of …

Purpose Since the opening of China (aka, reform and opening-up), a great number of rural
residents have migrated to large cities in the past 40 years. Such a one-way population …

Deviants are pivotal to sparking social change but their influence is often hindered by group
dynamics that serve to maintain the status quo. This paper examines the influence of a …

In this deliverable, the results of 10 experimental lab studies on energy communities are
presented. In these 10 experiments, participants were presented with the descriptions of …