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View article: An innovation of two established methods for monitoring water colour and clarity: participatory science using the mini- and midi- secchi disks
An innovation of two established methods for monitoring water colour and clarity: participatory science using the mini- and midi- secchi disks Open
Measurements of water colour and clarity are used to track the environmental status of lakes, estuaries and oceans. The oldest standardised methods for measuring water clarity and colour are the Secchi disk and Forel-Ule colour scale. Both…
View article: Friends make us happy: evidence from three European panel studies
Friends make us happy: evidence from three European panel studies Open
Most studies regarding the effect of social capital on subjective well-being suggest that having friends makes us happier and healthier. However, causal evidence exploiting individual-level national panel data and utilizing rigorous modell…
View article: The effect of social media use on adolescents’ subjective well-being: Longitudinal evidence from Switzerland
The effect of social media use on adolescents’ subjective well-being: Longitudinal evidence from Switzerland Open
Our study enhances the findings of Orben et al. (2022). It reaffirms the importance of health interventions targeted at vulnerable groups.
View article: The power of social influence: A replication and extension of the Asch experiment
The power of social influence: A replication and extension of the Asch experiment Open
In this paper, we pursue four goals: First, we replicate the original Asch experiment with five confederates and one naïve subject in each group (N = 210). Second, in a randomized trial we incentivize the decisions in the line experiment a…
View article: The Effects of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions on COVID-19 Mortality: A Generalized Synthetic Control Approach Across 169 Countries
The Effects of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions on COVID-19 Mortality: A Generalized Synthetic Control Approach Across 169 Countries Open
Importance Governments have introduced non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in response to the pandemic outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). While NPIs aim at preventing fatalities related to COVID-19, the previous literature on …
View article: How melanism affects the sensitivity of lizards to climate change
How melanism affects the sensitivity of lizards to climate change Open
The impact of climate change on global biodiversity is firmly established, but the differential effect of climate change on populations within the same species is rarely considered. In ectotherms, melanism (i.e. darker integument due to he…
View article: The development of global CO2 emissions
The development of global CO2 emissions Open
Carbon dioxide emissions are the main cause of anthropogenic climate change and play a central role in discussions on climate change mitigation. Previous research has demonstrated that national carbon dioxide emissions are driven mainly by…
View article: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Environmental Sociology
Introduction to the Research Handbook on Environmental Sociology Open
Environmental problems such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, air and water pollution, or the sealing of soils are urgent problems of humankind. They have been on the political agenda for many years but sustainable so…
View article: The Importance of Money Scale (IMS): A new instrument to measure the importance of material well-being
The Importance of Money Scale (IMS): A new instrument to measure the importance of material well-being Open
A fundamental assumption in the social sciences is that humans are motivated by the concern for material well-being. However, despite its central importance for many behavioral areas (e.g. consumption, labor market decisions, participation…
View article: The effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19-related mortality: A generalized synthetic control approach across 169 countries
The effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19-related mortality: A generalized synthetic control approach across 169 countries Open
Background: Most governments have introduced various non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in response to the pandemic outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since early 2020. While NPIs aim at avoiding fatalities related to COVID-19…
View article: Graphical Abstract: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2/2021
Graphical Abstract: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2/2021 Open
Synthesis and bioactivity of guanidinium-functionalized pillar[5]arene are reported by Ruibing Wang et al. in their Communication on page 618. Metal-Organic FrameworksConfigurational entropy is revealed to play an important role in the pre…
View article: Can Climate Skeptics Be Convinced? The Effect of Nature Videos on Environmental Concern
Can Climate Skeptics Be Convinced? The Effect of Nature Videos on Environmental Concern Open
Much research has demonstrated that videos can function as primers or nudges that influence attitudes and behaviors. Studies to date suggest that this includes influence over individual pro-environmental attitudes. However, the existing ev…
View article: Healthy nutrition in Germany: a survey analysis of social causes, obesity and socioeconomic status
Healthy nutrition in Germany: a survey analysis of social causes, obesity and socioeconomic status Open
Objective: The obesity pandemic is an increasing burden for society. Information on key drivers of the nutrition cycle of (a) social causation, (b) biological causation and (c) health selection is vital for effective policies targeted at t…
View article: Can Climate Skeptics Be Convinced? The Effect of Nature Videos on Environmental Concern
Can Climate Skeptics Be Convinced? The Effect of Nature Videos on Environmental Concern Open
Much research has demonstrated that videos can function as primers or nudges that influence attitudes and behaviors. Studies to date suggest that this includes influence over individual pro-environmental attitudes. However, the existing ev…
View article: Governing the Commons: Why Self-Administered Farm Outlets Flourish in Switzerland
Governing the Commons: Why Self-Administered Farm Outlets Flourish in Switzerland Open
Investigations of the question why some commons flourish and why others fail is one of the most exciting and interesting topics in the social sciences. In this paper we take a look at the performance of self-administered outlets. In Switze…
View article: Fun and Engagement in Lecture Halls through Social Gamification
Fun and Engagement in Lecture Halls through Social Gamification Open
The traditional lecture is a teaching format which offers students few opportunities for engagement turning them into passive listeners of the lecturers’ presentations what negatively impacts on their learning. With audience response syste…
View article: Do phantom questions measure social desirability?
Do phantom questions measure social desirability? Open
Social desirability is a major problem in survey research. One way of handling the problem is to measure social desirability and to incorporate it into the statistical analysis. There are different techniques of measuring social desirabili…
View article: Do Phantom Questions Measure Social Desirability?
Do Phantom Questions Measure Social Desirability? Open
Social desirability is a major problem in survey research. One way of handling the problem is to measure social desirability and to incorporate it into the statistical analysis. There are different techniques of measuring social desirabili…
View article: Governing the Commons: Why Self-Administered Farm Outlets Flourish in Switzerland
Governing the Commons: Why Self-Administered Farm Outlets Flourish in Switzerland Open
Investigations of the question why some commons flourish and why others fail is one of the most exciting and interesting topics in the social sciences. In this paper we take a look at the performance of self-administered outlets. In Switze…
View article: Combining satellite data and agricultural statistics to map grassland management intensity in Europe
Combining satellite data and agricultural statistics to map grassland management intensity in Europe Open
The world’s grasslands, both natural and managed, provide food and many non-provisioning ecosystem services. Although most grasslands today are used for livestock grazing or fodder production, little is known about the spatial patterns of …
View article: Contagious Yawning, Empathy, and Their Relation to Prosocial Behavior
Contagious Yawning, Empathy, and Their Relation to Prosocial Behavior Open
Humans express facial mimicry across a variety of actions. This paper explores a very distinct example, contagious yawning, and the links to empathy and pro-social behavior. Prior studies suggest that there is a positive link between empat…
View article: Consumption-based versus production-based accounting of CO2 emissions: Is there evidence for carbon leakage?
Consumption-based versus production-based accounting of CO2 emissions: Is there evidence for carbon leakage? Open
Lately, a controversial debate has evolved regarding consumption-based accounting (CBA) versus production-based accounting (PBA) of CO2 emissions. So far, the debate has been predominately theoretical and has inspired only a few empirical …