Behavioural Public Policy · 2021 · 22 citations · 92 references
Behavioral Decision MakingTreatment EffectFlood ControlSocial InfluenceSocial SciencesRisk CommunicationSocietal InfluenceBiasDescriptive Social Norm-nudgesSocial NormsExperimental EconomicsManagementHousingFlood PreparednessPublic PolicyBehavioral SciencesDisaster VulnerabilitySocial ImpactApplied Social PsychologyAbstract NudgesBehavioral EconomicsSocial BehaviorSociologyBehavioral InsightSocial NormDisaster MitigationDecision ScienceDisaster Risk ReductionPersuasionFlood Risk Management
Abstract Nudges based on social norms (norm-nudges) can be compelling behavioral interventions compared with traditional interventions such as taxes and regulations, but they do not work in all circumstances. We tested two empirical norm-nudge frames in an online experiment on taking measures for flood preparedness with large samples of homeowners ( N = 1805) in two European countries, to evaluate the possible interactions between norm-nudge effectiveness, individual characteristics, and intercultural differences. We contrasted these norm-nudge treatments with a control and norm-focusing treatment by asking respondents to express their beliefs about what other respondents would do before making a decision relevant to their own payoff. We find no evidence of a treatment effect, suggesting that our social norm-nudges do not affect flood preparedness in the context of a flood risk investment game.
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Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations
Henri Tajfel · Annual Review of Psychology · 1982 · 7.7K citations
Behavioral Decision Making, Affective Design, Affective Variable +24