Isabel Richter
Biographic Data
| ID | 3766878 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isabel Richter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isabel |
| FAMILY NAME | Richter |
| SIGNATURE | RICHTER I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1196-2769 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Exploring gender differences in Norwegian eighth-grade students
The purpose of this study was to survey how middle school students perceive their passion, grit, growth mindset, self-efficacy, compassion, courage, school safety, school wellbeing and flourishing. Gender differences were explored in both baseline levels and correlations of these constructs. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 7260 Norwegian 12–14 year old adolescents. T-tests and correlation analyses were used explore gender-specific patte…
Communicating scientific uncertainties
Communicating uncertainties is central to science communication, yet evidence on its effects is inconclusive. In an online experiment with a quasi-representative sample in Austria ( N = 1126), we investigated the effects of message (uncertainty type) and audience characteristics (science-specific attitudes/beliefs) as potential moderating factors on risk perception and policy support in the context of microplastic health effects. Uncertainty comm…
“Hold on, do I really need this?”
Fast fashion deliberately targets young consumers’ purchase impulse tendencies. It is based on a poor-quality production, high turnover model and has quickly become a major contributor to clothing-related pollution worldwide. This study examines whether reflection tasks can reduce young consumers’ (aged 18–34) purchase impulses and if environmental considerations influence their decisions. Using a pre-registered online experimental vignette study…
Co‐created environmental messaging for climate action
Effective environmental communication is essential for building capacity for sustainable decision‐making and fostering climate action, particularly in diverse community settings. Our study, conducted in Palawan, Philippines, implements a co‐created communication strategy developed in collaboration with local fisherfolk, students and environmental practitioners. Using cluster analysis, we examined how 29 action prompts (APs) combining behavioural …
Addressing climate change with behavioral science
Effectively reducing climate change requires marked, global behavior change. However, it is unclear which strategies are most likely to motivate people to change their climate beliefs and behaviors. Here, we tested 11 expert-crowdsourced interventions on four climate mitigation outcomes: beliefs, policy support, information sharing intention, and an effortful tree-planting behavioral task. Across 59,440 participants from 63 countries, the interve…
The human dimension of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sids of Trinidad and Tobago
Psychological factors influencing consumer intentions to consume cultured meat, fish and dairy
This study investigates the structure of factors that influence consumer intentions to both try and to consume cultured proteins, and their intentions to substitute vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets with these alternative protein sources. Comprehensive survey data (N = 3862) was collected from three Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, and Norway) and analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Theoretically, …
Addressing illegal practices
Introduction This study investigates the effectiveness of using an educational comic book to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of knowledge and intentions concerning dynamite fishing in Borneo, Malaysia. The aim is to explore how children can influence their parents' understanding of the issue and their willingness to address it within the community. Additionally, the research examines unintended reactions within the participant groups. M…
Creating a shared vision by uniting local stakeholders to tackle plastic bag consumption
Single-use plastic bags contribute significantly to the plastic pollution in South Africa posing a serious environmental challenge. Hence, there is a need for comprehensive strategies to reduce plastic bag consumption. We report the results of an online workshop aimed to create a positive, shared future vision. The workshop was attended by 12 invited participants from diverse backgrounds and disciplines and utilized a collaborative approach to pr…
Conditions for just offshore wind energy
Global investment in offshore wind energy is anticipated to surge in the coming decades. While improved technology, reduced costs, and generous policy support are frequently acknowledged as driving factors, many assert that there are fewer societal challenges with offshore renewable installations than with onshore ones. Drawing from a co-creation process with key Norwegian stakeholders and an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanitie…
Willing to be the change
Psychological research on perceptions on urban smart farming is scarce, especially in a Global South context. To reach wide acceptance of urban smart farming and create effective strategies for the implementation of this innovative technology, we need insights into people's perceptions. In this article, we investigate the factors that motivate or hinder people to engage in community-led urban smart farming projects. We present a systematic assess…
Advancing the potential impact of future scenarios by integrating psychological principles
Engaging with the future to make better decisions in the present is key for sustainable development and climate change responses. In this conceptual paper, we suggest a scenario building approach that connects psychological principles of future thinking with future scenario development in order to advance the impact of scenarios. Future scenario work currently does not sufficiently consider processes of human communication, emotion, cognition and…
Psychonauts and Seekers
This essay focuses on West Germany as exemplary global-local intersection of the spiritual turn in the long 1960s. It shows how spirituality as practices and beliefs seeking a closer connection with the divine within or outside religious groups experienced a multifaceted renaissance in the countercultures of the long 1960s. In this spiritual quest contemporary explorations in the expansion of consciousness and the increasing interest in meditatio…
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Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of Covid-19 and #Flygskam
In the wake of the current global pandemic, international travel is restricted. This poses substantial challenges for research relationships aiming to build capacity and foster co-creation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, where global collaboration and communication is paramount. This is especially challenging when it comes to interactive dialogues that go beyond the typical one-way structure of online learning. Considerations on str…
From childhood nature experiences to adult pro-environmental behaviors
In two studies, the role of nature experiences and social norms during childhood is explored next to adulthood biospheric values, connectedness to nature, environmental identity, and objective knowledge in relation to pro-environmental behaviors. Study 1 (N = 185) tested the hypothesized model in the realm of general pro-environmental behaviors and sustainable fruit consumption on a sample of students. Study 2 (N = 155) tested the model in the re…
Ritika Prasad Tracks of Change. Railways and Everyday Life in Colonial India
Environmental Consequences of the Desire to Dominate and Be Superior
A belief in human dominance over nature lies at the heart of current environmental problems. In this article, we extend the theoretical scope of social dominance theory by arguing that social dominance orientation (SDO) is an important variable in understanding person–environment relations. We argue that individuals high in SDO are more willing to exploit the environment in unsustainable ways because SDO promotes human hierarchical dominance over…
Visual History als eine Geschichte des Todes
Reinhard Sieder, Die Rückkehr des Subjekts in den Kulturwissenschaften
Geschichte
Als randständiges Thema wurden Frauen traditionell in der ‚allgemeinen ‘Geschichtsforschung behandelt (vgl. Davis 1986). Erst im Zuge der zweiten Welle der Frauenbewegung in Nordamerika und Europa Ende der 1960er und zu Beginn der 1970er Jahre erlebte die Frauengeschichte einen beachtlichen Aufschwung (vgl. Hausen 1976, Kuhn 1983). Aus dem Bedürfnis, die Wurzeln der eigenen (feministischen) Identität sowie Ursachen und Wirkungsmechanismen geschle…
Psychological factors influencing consumer intentions to consume cultured meat, fish and dairy
This study investigates the structure of factors that influence consumer intentions to both try and to consume cultured proteins, and their intentions to substitute vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets with these alternative protein sources. Comprehensive survey data (N = 3862) was collected from three Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, and Norway) and analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Theoretically, …
Advancing the potential impact of future scenarios by integrating psychological principles
Engaging with the future to make better decisions in the present is key for sustainable development and climate change responses. In this conceptual paper, we suggest a scenario building approach that connects psychological principles of future thinking with future scenario development in order to advance the impact of scenarios. Future scenario work currently does not sufficiently consider processes of human communication, emotion, cognition and…
Conditions for just offshore wind energy
Global investment in offshore wind energy is anticipated to surge in the coming decades. While improved technology, reduced costs, and generous policy support are frequently acknowledged as driving factors, many assert that there are fewer societal challenges with offshore renewable installations than with onshore ones. Drawing from a co-creation process with key Norwegian stakeholders and an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanitie…
From childhood nature experiences to adult pro-environmental behaviors
In two studies, the role of nature experiences and social norms during childhood is explored next to adulthood biospheric values, connectedness to nature, environmental identity, and objective knowledge in relation to pro-environmental behaviors. Study 1 (N = 185) tested the hypothesized model in the realm of general pro-environmental behaviors and sustainable fruit consumption on a sample of students. Study 2 (N = 155) tested the model in the re…
Geschichte
Als randständiges Thema wurden Frauen traditionell in der ‚allgemeinen ‘Geschichtsforschung behandelt (vgl. Davis 1986). Erst im Zuge der zweiten Welle der Frauenbewegung in Nordamerika und Europa Ende der 1960er und zu Beginn der 1970er Jahre erlebte die Frauengeschichte einen beachtlichen Aufschwung (vgl. Hausen 1976, Kuhn 1983). Aus dem Bedürfnis, die Wurzeln der eigenen (feministischen) Identität sowie Ursachen und Wirkungsmechanismen geschle…
Reinhard Sieder, Die Rückkehr des Subjekts in den Kulturwissenschaften
Visual History als eine Geschichte des Todes
Environmental Consequences of the Desire to Dominate and Be Superior
A belief in human dominance over nature lies at the heart of current environmental problems. In this article, we extend the theoretical scope of social dominance theory by arguing that social dominance orientation (SDO) is an important variable in understanding person–environment relations. We argue that individuals high in SDO are more willing to exploit the environment in unsustainable ways because SDO promotes human hierarchical dominance over…
Ritika Prasad Tracks of Change. Railways and Everyday Life in Colonial India
From childhood nature experiences to adult pro-environmental behaviors
In two studies, the role of nature experiences and social norms during childhood is explored next to adulthood biospheric values, connectedness to nature, environmental identity, and objective knowledge in relation to pro-environmental behaviors. Study 1 (N = 185) tested the hypothesized model in the realm of general pro-environmental behaviors and sustainable fruit consumption on a sample of students. Study 2 (N = 155) tested the model in the re…
Virtual Capacity Building for International Research Collaborations in Times of Covid-19 and #Flygskam
In the wake of the current global pandemic, international travel is restricted. This poses substantial challenges for research relationships aiming to build capacity and foster co-creation to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, where global collaboration and communication is paramount. This is especially challenging when it comes to interactive dialogues that go beyond the typical one-way structure of online learning. Considerations on str…
Advancing the potential impact of future scenarios by integrating psychological principles
Engaging with the future to make better decisions in the present is key for sustainable development and climate change responses. In this conceptual paper, we suggest a scenario building approach that connects psychological principles of future thinking with future scenario development in order to advance the impact of scenarios. Future scenario work currently does not sufficiently consider processes of human communication, emotion, cognition and…
Psychonauts and Seekers
This essay focuses on West Germany as exemplary global-local intersection of the spiritual turn in the long 1960s. It shows how spirituality as practices and beliefs seeking a closer connection with the divine within or outside religious groups experienced a multifaceted renaissance in the countercultures of the long 1960s. In this spiritual quest contemporary explorations in the expansion of consciousness and the increasing interest in meditatio…
Lektüren
Addressing illegal practices
Introduction This study investigates the effectiveness of using an educational comic book to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of knowledge and intentions concerning dynamite fishing in Borneo, Malaysia. The aim is to explore how children can influence their parents' understanding of the issue and their willingness to address it within the community. Additionally, the research examines unintended reactions within the participant groups. M…
Creating a shared vision by uniting local stakeholders to tackle plastic bag consumption
Single-use plastic bags contribute significantly to the plastic pollution in South Africa posing a serious environmental challenge. Hence, there is a need for comprehensive strategies to reduce plastic bag consumption. We report the results of an online workshop aimed to create a positive, shared future vision. The workshop was attended by 12 invited participants from diverse backgrounds and disciplines and utilized a collaborative approach to pr…
Conditions for just offshore wind energy
Global investment in offshore wind energy is anticipated to surge in the coming decades. While improved technology, reduced costs, and generous policy support are frequently acknowledged as driving factors, many assert that there are fewer societal challenges with offshore renewable installations than with onshore ones. Drawing from a co-creation process with key Norwegian stakeholders and an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanitie…
Willing to be the change
Psychological research on perceptions on urban smart farming is scarce, especially in a Global South context. To reach wide acceptance of urban smart farming and create effective strategies for the implementation of this innovative technology, we need insights into people's perceptions. In this article, we investigate the factors that motivate or hinder people to engage in community-led urban smart farming projects. We present a systematic assess…
Addressing climate change with behavioral science
Effectively reducing climate change requires marked, global behavior change. However, it is unclear which strategies are most likely to motivate people to change their climate beliefs and behaviors. Here, we tested 11 expert-crowdsourced interventions on four climate mitigation outcomes: beliefs, policy support, information sharing intention, and an effortful tree-planting behavioral task. Across 59,440 participants from 63 countries, the interve…
The human dimension of plastic pollution in the Caribbean Sids of Trinidad and Tobago
Psychological factors influencing consumer intentions to consume cultured meat, fish and dairy
This study investigates the structure of factors that influence consumer intentions to both try and to consume cultured proteins, and their intentions to substitute vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diets with these alternative protein sources. Comprehensive survey data (N = 3862) was collected from three Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, and Norway) and analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling. Theoretically, …
“Hold on, do I really need this?”
Fast fashion deliberately targets young consumers’ purchase impulse tendencies. It is based on a poor-quality production, high turnover model and has quickly become a major contributor to clothing-related pollution worldwide. This study examines whether reflection tasks can reduce young consumers’ (aged 18–34) purchase impulses and if environmental considerations influence their decisions. Using a pre-registered online experimental vignette study…
Co‐created environmental messaging for climate action
Effective environmental communication is essential for building capacity for sustainable decision‐making and fostering climate action, particularly in diverse community settings. Our study, conducted in Palawan, Philippines, implements a co‐created communication strategy developed in collaboration with local fisherfolk, students and environmental practitioners. Using cluster analysis, we examined how 29 action prompts (APs) combining behavioural …
Exploring gender differences in Norwegian eighth-grade students
The purpose of this study was to survey how middle school students perceive their passion, grit, growth mindset, self-efficacy, compassion, courage, school safety, school wellbeing and flourishing. Gender differences were explored in both baseline levels and correlations of these constructs. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 7260 Norwegian 12–14 year old adolescents. T-tests and correlation analyses were used explore gender-specific patte…
Communicating scientific uncertainties
Communicating uncertainties is central to science communication, yet evidence on its effects is inconclusive. In an online experiment with a quasi-representative sample in Austria ( N = 1126), we investigated the effects of message (uncertainty type) and audience characteristics (science-specific attitudes/beliefs) as potential moderating factors on risk perception and policy support in the context of microplastic health effects. Uncertainty comm…
Political science (11 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Art (4 works) · Humanities (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)