Perceived threat of vegetarianism leads to a pushback against „farm animals“.
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Bringing animals closer to humans
When highlighting human-anmial-similarity, the framing direction becomes crucial.
Our Relationship towards Animals
Our relationship towards animals determines how we – as a society – structure animal welfare, legislations, and agricultural systems. It shows the relevance we are willing to attribute to these societal issues.
Why Psychology?
Studies in green is focusing on the individual, and thus on such constructs as: motives, attitudes, cognition, emotions, personality, and beliefs, as well as their influence on behavior.
Main Concepts
Studies in green is concerned with spreading information regarding psychological research on human-animal relationships. ‚Main concepts‘ gives a summary of the most relevant ideas, theoretical frameworks, and study results.
How to Stay a Meat Eater
Cognitive Dissonance is a term coined by Leon Festinger after investigating an apocalypse-cult. It can show itself in the „meat-paradox“, trigger psychological stress and defense action.
Carnism
Carnism is the ideology underlying animal exploitation. It is uphold by a variety of defense mechanisms and unchallenged assumptions.
Death reminders lower attitudes towards animals
Being reminded of death while emphasizing creatureliness resulted in lower attitude ratings towards animals.
Identification with Animals
Identification with animals is a promising new approach to research attitudes towards animals. There are three different ways in which we can identify with animals.
The Personality Behind Eating Animals
People who eat meat can be differentiated regarding a set of traits. Psychological research suggests a link between meat eating and social dominance as well as right-wing-authoritarianism.
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