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The Effect of Tourism Experience on Tourists’ Environmentally Responsible Behavior at Cultural Heritage Sites: The Mediating Role of Cultural Attachment. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14010565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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With the rapid development of tourism and the explosive growth of tourist arrivals, the destructive effects of tourist activities on the ecological environment of tourist destinations are becoming increasingly severe, seriously restricting the sustainable development of these destinations. As one of the most important types of current tourist destinations, cultural heritage sites are in urgent need of a well-protected ecological environment. Environmental protection has already become an important task for their sustainable development. The behavior of tourists during visits, which plays a central role in tourist activities, has gradually become a key factor affecting the environment of tourist destinations. Therefore, approaches to effectively identify the mechanisms underpinning tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior have become a focus of both theoretical and practical domains. Based on a stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) theoretical framework, our study established a mediation model based on cultural attachments, and explored the mechanisms affecting how cognitive, emotional, and cultural experiences influence tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. The experience-attachment-behavior transmission mechanism was also considered. A structural equation model was applied to empirically test the 588 pieces of data collected from tourists involved in heritage tourism. The test results show that the cognitive, emotional, and cultural experiences delivered from tourist destinations of cultural heritage, positively affected tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. Cultural attachment plays a partially mediating role between cognitive, emotional, cultural experiences and tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. These study results not only support theoretical research on the relationship between tourism experiences and tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior, but also indicate the effective driving pathways of tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior at the practical level. As such, this research provides both theoretical reference and practical guidance for the sustainable development of tourist destinations with diverse cultural heritages.
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Henschel S, Nandrino JL, Pezard L, Ott L, Vulliez-Coady L, Doba K. The influence of attachment styles on autonomic correlates of perspective-taking. Biol Psychol 2020; 154:107908. [PMID: 32454080 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2020.107908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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This study examined the effects of attachment styles on physiological responses during a perspective-taking task. Sixty-eight participants were selected according to attachment styles. Physiological responses were assessed using skin conductance responses (SCRs) in the three attachment groups (secure, insecure-anxious and insecure-avoidant) during the presentation of attachment-based pictures (distress, comfort or neutral) in two different perspective-taking conditions: self perspective-taking (i.e. imagine how you would feel in the given situation) or other perspective-taking (i.e. imagine how that person could feel in this situation). In the self perspective-taking condition, insecure-anxious individuals displayed higher SCRs than secure individuals for distress pictures. In the other perspective-taking condition, insecure-anxious individuals showed higher SCRs than secure individuals for comfort pictures. The results also showed a strong negative association between self-reported perspective-taking tendencies and SCRs in secure individuals. The findings suggest that perspective-taking plays an important role in the modulation of physiological responses in reaction to attachment-related pictures, which varies according to attachment styles.
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- Sébastien Henschel
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9193 - SCALab, Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, F-59000, Lille, France.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9193 - SCALab, Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, F-59000, Lille, France; Fondation Santé des Étudiants de France, Clinique Médico-psychologique, F-59653, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS UMR 7260, LNSC, Marseille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9193 - SCALab, Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, F-59000, Lille, France
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- EA 481 Laboratoire de Neurosciences intégratives et cliniques, Université de Franche-Comté Besançon, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9193 - SCALab, Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, F-59000, Lille, France; Fondation Santé des Étudiants de France, Clinique Médico-psychologique, F-59653, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
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Yap WJ, Cheon B, Hong YY, Christopoulos GI. Cultural Attachment: From Behavior to Computational Neuroscience. Front Hum Neurosci 2019; 13:209. [PMID: 31281247 PMCID: PMC6596443 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2019.00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Cultural attachment (CA) refers to processes that allow culture and its symbols to provide psychological security when facing threat. Epistemologically, whereas we currently have an adequate predictivist model of CA, it is necessary to prepare for a mechanistic approach that will not only predict, but also explain CA phenomena. Toward that direction, we here first examine the concepts and mechanisms that are the building blocks of both the prototypical maternal attachment as well as CA. Based on existing robust neuroscience models we associate these concepts and mechanisms with bona fide neurobiological functions to advance an integrative neurobiological model of CA. We further discuss the unresolved relationship of CA to other similar socio-cognitive concepts such as familiarity. Overall aim of the paper is to highlight the importance of integrating CA theory to computational approaches to culture and evolution (such as predictive processing computations explaining niche construction), as this will allow a dynamic interpretation of cultural processes.
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- Wei-Jie Yap
- Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Decision, Environmental and Organizational Neuroscience Lab, Culture Science Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Social Sciences (Psychology), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Marketing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.,Decision, Environmental and Organizational Neuroscience Lab, Culture Science Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Cheon BK. The diversity of cultural diversity: Psychological consequences of different patterns of intercultural contact and mixing. ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/ajsp.12321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Bobby K. Cheon
- Division of Psychology School of Social Sciences Nanyang Technological University Singapore
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore
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Kreuzbauer R, Keller J. The Authenticity of Cultural Products: A Psychological Perspective. CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0963721417702104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Authenticity is a central concern in the evaluation of cultural products. But why do people judge some cultural products as more authentic than others? We provide a psychological explanation centered on the judgment of authenticity as a “truth-seeking” process. Observers evaluate whether the perceivable features of the cultural product truthfully capture cultural knowledge as well as the inferred agency control and intentionality of the producer as a conveyer of cultural knowledge. We argue that while no cultural product is inherently authentic, individuals rely on the same psychological processes when judging cultural products’ authenticity. We discuss how our approach applies to any cultural product, including art, architecture, cuisine, tourism, and sports.
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Hong YY, Cheon BK. How Does Culture Matter in the Face of Globalization? PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2017; 12:810-823. [DOI: 10.1177/1745691617700496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Globalization has made exposure to multiple cultures not only possible, but often necessary and unavoidable. This article focuses on how people react and adapt to increasing globalization and multiculturalism. We posit that reactions to multiculturalism and intercultural contact are not universal and are themselves shaped by cultural experiences. That is, culture provides a frame of reference for reconciling and negotiating the inflow of foreign cultures and peoples. Although exposure to foreign cultures can widen one’s worldview, thereby enhancing creativity and reducing prejudice, intercultural contact can also bring about negative exclusionary responses such as aversion, disgust, and defensiveness. We explore how culture and individual differences, such as a belief in racial essentialism, critically shape reactions to intercultural contact. Our discussion sheds light on recent geopolitical and societal shifts that reflect an increased backlash against rising globalization and cultural diversity.
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- Division of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
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Lee EH, Christopoulos GI, Kwok KW, Roberts AC, Soh CK. A Psychosocial Approach to Understanding Underground Spaces. Front Psychol 2017; 8:452. [PMID: 28400744 PMCID: PMC5368185 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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With a growing need for usable land in urban areas, subterranean development has been gaining attention. While construction of large underground complexes is not a new concept, our understanding of various socio-cultural aspects of staying underground is still at a premature stage. With projected emergence of underground built environments, future populations may spend much more of their working, transit, and recreational time in underground spaces. Therefore, it is essential to understand the challenges and advantages that such environments have to improve the future welfare of users of underground spaces. The current paper discusses various psycho-social aspects of underground spaces, the impact they can have on the culture shared among the occupants, and possible solutions to overcome some of these challenges.
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- Eun H Lee
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore; Decision, Environmental and Organizational Neuroscience Lab, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore; Culture Science Institute, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore
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- Decision, Environmental and Organizational Neuroscience Lab, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore; Culture Science Institute, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore
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- School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore; Decision, Environmental and Organizational Neuroscience Lab, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore; Culture Science Institute, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore, Singapore
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
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Esposito G, Setoh P, Shinohara K, Bornstein MH. The development of attachment: Integrating genes, brain, behavior, and environment. Behav Brain Res 2017; 325:87-89. [PMID: 28322913 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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In humans, as in other animal species, early caregiver-infant interactions influence physiological and psychological processes by modulating brain sensitivity. Furthermore, early social interaction between caregiver and infant influences infants' cognitive and socioemotional development, and subsequently the development of social, familial, and romantic relationships later in life. Here, we have collected longitudinal and cross-sectional empirical studies as well as review and perspective articles that focus on human or non-human mammals with the aim to investigate how genetic, hormonal, behavioural, and environmental factors, as well as cultural contexts, regulate early interactional experiences, and how these experiences translate into social and non-social competences later in life (see Graphical Abstract).
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- Gianluca Esposito
- Division of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
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- Division of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurobiology & Behavior, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Japan
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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