Many people perceive climate change as psychologically distant—a set of uncertain events
that might occur far in the future, impacting distant places and affecting people dissimilar to …

Background Ways to maintain good health during a pandemic are very important for the
general population; however, little is known about the impact of the coronavirus disease …

The growing psychological distance from environmental issues is often used to explain the
lack of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors in today's society. According to construal …

Self‐driving vehicles will affect the future of transportation, but factors that underlie
perception and acceptance of self‐driving cars are yet unclear. Research on feelings as …

In the past several decades, the experimental method has lent deep insights into economics.
One area that has contributed is the experimental study of children, where advances as …

The COVID-19 pandemic reached staggering new peaks during a global resurgence more
than a year after the crisis began. Although public health guidelines initially helped to slow …

Consumers use aesthetics bias to judge the risk of their food intake, having an important
impact on food waste of less appealing food (ie, aesthetically imperfect foods). In six studies …

The spread of science misinformation harms efforts to mitigate threats like climate change or
coronavirus. Construal-level theory suggests that mediated messages can prime …

Palm oil is an ingredient largely used in the food, energy and cosmetics industries. However,
it is subject to controversies related to its being considered unhealthy and responsible for …

When deciding whether to eat inside a restaurant or how many health protection items to
purchase, individuals in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) era tend to consider the …