“Bats, snakes and spiders, Oh my!” How aesthetic and negativistic attitudes, and other concepts predict support for species protection
By A. Knight. 2008
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Subfields: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Social Psychology
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Citations in the corpus
- Attitudes toward Animals among Kindergarten Children: Species Preferences (2015, background): “…2004; Batt 2009). humans also tend to prefer animals that they perceive as aesthetically appealing or “cute” (Gunnthorsdottir 2001; Stokes 2007; Knight 2008; archer and monton 2011). moreover, animals that are recognized as useful or beneficial to humans are generally regarded more…”
- Understanding the internal processes of behavioral engagement in a national park: A latent variable path analysis of the value-belief-norm theory (2014, methodology): “A sixitem scale has also been used in past research (Knight, 2008; Pierce, Steger, Steel, & Lovrich, 1992), which includes an equal number of survey items representing the three facets of the original NEP scale and serves as a relatively parsimonious model of environmental worldview (Milfont & Ducki”
- Toward a systematic approach for identifying conservation flagships (2011, background): “Choosing the best flagship for a particular campaign involves understanding the target audience and the cultural, political, economic, and social contexts that shape their attitudes and interactions with the flagship species (cf. Kellert 1986; Hills 1993; Knight 2008; Ladle & Jepson 2008; Schlegel &”
- Cute, Creepy, or Crispy—How Values, Attitudes, and Norms Shape Human Behavior Toward Bats (2016, background): “Unfortunately, to much of the public, bats have little esthetic appeal (Knight 2008) and frequently evoke disgust (Davey et al.”
- Does colour matter? The influence of animal warning coloration on human emotions and willingness to protect them (2013, background): “Visual exposure to harmful animals triggers basic emotions such as disgust and fear (Öhman & Mineka, 2003; Knight, 2008; Prokop et al., 2010a,b,c) which is negatively associated with their support (Bjerke et al., 2001; Knight, 2008; Prokop & Fančovičová, 2010, 2012).”
- Are Some Natural Environments More Psychologically Beneficial Than Others? The Importance of Type and Quality on Connectedness to Nature and Psychological Restoration (2019, background): “This makes sense if one considers that a 9 very unpleasant experience in nature, such as an encounter with a feared animal such as a snake or spider, might 10 decrease one’s feelings of connectedness (Knight, 2008).”