Angela Bearth
Biographic Data
| ID | 2040228 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela Bearth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela |
| FAMILY NAME | Bearth |
| SIGNATURE | BEARTH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | ETH Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1270-6468 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Uncomfortable trade-offs in plant protection – public perceptions of chemical and biotechnology options
Improvements to the agricultural system and tackling challenges emerging from societal, geo-political or climate change requires decision makers to consider trade-offs between technological solutions and consumer preferences. Such a challenge is the breeding of resilient crops through traditional techniques (i.e. crossbreeding, mutagenesis) and new breeding techniques (i.e. transgenesis, cisgenic genetic modification, intragenesis, genome editing…
Human behavior in cybersecurity
In cybersecurity, many serious incidents can be traced back to human behavior, either on the attacker’s or victim’s side. Ransomware attacks are a prime example of a highly effective approach relying on an attacker’s deliberate exploitation of a single human error. Despite decades of research on risk perception and behavior, little has been done to transfer existing insights on human factors to secure individuals and organizations in the digital …
Anthropomorphism – a double edged sword
Anthropomorphism, the attribution of human-like qualities to non-human entities, can influence comprehension of the surrounding world. Going beyond previous research on the general assessment of anthropomorphism, the current study aimed to explore how anthropomorphising a specific animal species influences public acceptance of livestock keeping practices. Specifically, we focused on welfare-infringing practices that limit animals’ freedom, descri…
When information security depends on font size
Prior research on how to improve the effectiveness of information security warnings has predominantly focused on either the informational content of warnings or their visual saliency. In an online experiment ( N = 1'486), we disentangle the effect of both manipulations and demonstrate that both factors simultaneously influence decision making. Our data indicate that the proportion of people who engage in protection behavior can be increased by ro…
The drivers and barriers of wearing a facemask during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic in Switzerland
Encouraging people to wear a facemask in situations where social distance is not possible is a relatively low-cost and low-impact measure to protect people from infections with SARS-CoV-2. Thus, the present study investigated various barriers and drivers regarding people’s self-reported wearing of protective facemasks in mandatory and non-mandatory situations. Data from a longitudinal study with four waves in Switzerland was used (N = 728). The f…
Genome-edited versus genetically-modified tomatoes
Biotechnology might contribute to solving food safety and security challenges. However, gene technology has been under public scrutiny, linked to the framing of the media and public discourse. The study aims to investigate people’s perceptions and acceptance of food biotechnology with focus on transgenic genetic modification versus genome editing. An online experiment was conducted with participants from the United Kingdom ( n = 490) and Switzerl…
The Impact of Trust and Risk Perception on the Acceptance of Measures to Reduce Covid‐19 Cases
The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus that causes COVID‐19 has had a large impact on the lives of many people worldwide. At the peak of confirmed COVID‐19 cases during the first wave in Switzerland (March–April 2020), we conducted a survey in the German‐speaking part of the country ( N = 1,585). The results suggest that the implemented measures are accepted. The survey participants are more concerned that other family members could catch the virus compared with t…
Keep the status quo
Due to the increasing number of passengers at airports, regular security checks reached their capacity limits. Thus, alternative security checks are being discussed to increase their efficiency. For example, instead of screening all passengers briefly, a randomly selected sample of passengers could be screened thoroughly. However, such randomization-based security checks could be perceived as less secure based on the assumption that fewer illegal…
Reactions of older Swiss adults to the Covid-19 pandemic
Food disgust sensitivity influences the perception of food hazards
Two survey studies, one conducted in Switzerland and the other in nine countries, suggest that food disgust sensitivity is a personality variable that influences the perception of food hazards. For a large Swiss sample (N = 2813), we found that participants having higher food disgust sensitivity perceived more risks compared with participants having lower disgust sensitivity. A longitudinal analysis further suggests that changes in the participan…
Are risk or benefit perceptions more important for public acceptance of innovative food technologies
Reactions of older Swiss adults to the Covid-19 pandemic
Food disgust sensitivity influences the perception of food hazards
Two survey studies, one conducted in Switzerland and the other in nine countries, suggest that food disgust sensitivity is a personality variable that influences the perception of food hazards. For a large Swiss sample (N = 2813), we found that participants having higher food disgust sensitivity perceived more risks compared with participants having lower disgust sensitivity. A longitudinal analysis further suggests that changes in the participan…
When information security depends on font size
Prior research on how to improve the effectiveness of information security warnings has predominantly focused on either the informational content of warnings or their visual saliency. In an online experiment ( N = 1'486), we disentangle the effect of both manipulations and demonstrate that both factors simultaneously influence decision making. Our data indicate that the proportion of people who engage in protection behavior can be increased by ro…
The drivers and barriers of wearing a facemask during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic in Switzerland
Encouraging people to wear a facemask in situations where social distance is not possible is a relatively low-cost and low-impact measure to protect people from infections with SARS-CoV-2. Thus, the present study investigated various barriers and drivers regarding people’s self-reported wearing of protective facemasks in mandatory and non-mandatory situations. Data from a longitudinal study with four waves in Switzerland was used (N = 728). The f…
Keep the status quo
Due to the increasing number of passengers at airports, regular security checks reached their capacity limits. Thus, alternative security checks are being discussed to increase their efficiency. For example, instead of screening all passengers briefly, a randomly selected sample of passengers could be screened thoroughly. However, such randomization-based security checks could be perceived as less secure based on the assumption that fewer illegal…
Are risk or benefit perceptions more important for public acceptance of innovative food technologies
Food disgust sensitivity influences the perception of food hazards
Two survey studies, one conducted in Switzerland and the other in nine countries, suggest that food disgust sensitivity is a personality variable that influences the perception of food hazards. For a large Swiss sample (N = 2813), we found that participants having higher food disgust sensitivity perceived more risks compared with participants having lower disgust sensitivity. A longitudinal analysis further suggests that changes in the participan…
The Impact of Trust and Risk Perception on the Acceptance of Measures to Reduce Covid‐19 Cases
The SARS‐CoV‐2 virus that causes COVID‐19 has had a large impact on the lives of many people worldwide. At the peak of confirmed COVID‐19 cases during the first wave in Switzerland (March–April 2020), we conducted a survey in the German‐speaking part of the country ( N = 1,585). The results suggest that the implemented measures are accepted. The survey participants are more concerned that other family members could catch the virus compared with t…
Keep the status quo
Due to the increasing number of passengers at airports, regular security checks reached their capacity limits. Thus, alternative security checks are being discussed to increase their efficiency. For example, instead of screening all passengers briefly, a randomly selected sample of passengers could be screened thoroughly. However, such randomization-based security checks could be perceived as less secure based on the assumption that fewer illegal…
Reactions of older Swiss adults to the Covid-19 pandemic
When information security depends on font size
Prior research on how to improve the effectiveness of information security warnings has predominantly focused on either the informational content of warnings or their visual saliency. In an online experiment ( N = 1'486), we disentangle the effect of both manipulations and demonstrate that both factors simultaneously influence decision making. Our data indicate that the proportion of people who engage in protection behavior can be increased by ro…
The drivers and barriers of wearing a facemask during the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic in Switzerland
Encouraging people to wear a facemask in situations where social distance is not possible is a relatively low-cost and low-impact measure to protect people from infections with SARS-CoV-2. Thus, the present study investigated various barriers and drivers regarding people’s self-reported wearing of protective facemasks in mandatory and non-mandatory situations. Data from a longitudinal study with four waves in Switzerland was used (N = 728). The f…
Genome-edited versus genetically-modified tomatoes
Biotechnology might contribute to solving food safety and security challenges. However, gene technology has been under public scrutiny, linked to the framing of the media and public discourse. The study aims to investigate people’s perceptions and acceptance of food biotechnology with focus on transgenic genetic modification versus genome editing. An online experiment was conducted with participants from the United Kingdom ( n = 490) and Switzerl…
Anthropomorphism – a double edged sword
Anthropomorphism, the attribution of human-like qualities to non-human entities, can influence comprehension of the surrounding world. Going beyond previous research on the general assessment of anthropomorphism, the current study aimed to explore how anthropomorphising a specific animal species influences public acceptance of livestock keeping practices. Specifically, we focused on welfare-infringing practices that limit animals’ freedom, descri…
Human behavior in cybersecurity
In cybersecurity, many serious incidents can be traced back to human behavior, either on the attacker’s or victim’s side. Ransomware attacks are a prime example of a highly effective approach relying on an attacker’s deliberate exploitation of a single human error. Despite decades of research on risk perception and behavior, little has been done to transfer existing insights on human factors to secure individuals and organizations in the digital …
Uncomfortable trade-offs in plant protection – public perceptions of chemical and biotechnology options
Improvements to the agricultural system and tackling challenges emerging from societal, geo-political or climate change requires decision makers to consider trade-offs between technological solutions and consumer preferences. Such a challenge is the breeding of resilient crops through traditional techniques (i.e. crossbreeding, mutagenesis) and new breeding techniques (i.e. transgenesis, cisgenic genetic modification, intragenesis, genome editing…
Business (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Perception (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Computer security (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social distance (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)