Psy 460 Week 5
Human Behavior: Negative and Positive Effects on the Environment
Mona Karaki
PSY/460
September 29, 2014
Brenda Gallagher
Our environment is ever changing; some of these changes are brought bought by human behavior. The changes brought about by human behavior can be both positive and negative. Environmental cues can be explained as elements in the environment which send important information or trigger effective reactions out of individuals (Steg, 2013). In each environment there are cues that influence the relative strength of the goal to keep to social norms and to legitimate rules in general (Steg, 2013). The environmental cues serve to possibly encourage individuals to behave in a way that is positive for the environment, and engage in behaviors that promote positive environmental impact. One of the effects that environmental cues have on individual’s that is a positive effect is through the use of these cues is recycling. When recycling is encouraged in an area through the use of media, and by providing recycling bins, this will result in an individual participating in recycling programs which has a positive effect on the environment.
Sustainability is defined as sustainability well balanced human environment relationships; an optimal balance between environmental, social, and economic qualities ( Steg, 2013). One of the ways in which individuals are becoming more pro-active in protecting the environment is through proactive agroforestry, and sustainability. A current example of this is a resort owned and operated by Jean-Michel Cousteau. This resort features several projects currently running to promote sustainability such as an organic vegetable garden, and reef preservation programs. Humans are the post polluting species, generating much more waste than the planet Earth can deal with (Evans, 1982). As mentioned previously there are ways in which individuals can have positive effects on the environment. The negative impacts on the environment
Mona Karaki
PSY/460
September 29, 2014
Brenda Gallagher
Our environment is ever changing; some of these changes are brought bought by human behavior. The changes brought about by human behavior can be both positive and negative. Environmental cues can be explained as elements in the environment which send important information or trigger effective reactions out of individuals (Steg, 2013). In each environment there are cues that influence the relative strength of the goal to keep to social norms and to legitimate rules in general (Steg, 2013). The environmental cues serve to possibly encourage individuals to behave in a way that is positive for the environment, and engage in behaviors that promote positive environmental impact. One of the effects that environmental cues have on individual’s that is a positive effect is through the use of these cues is recycling. When recycling is encouraged in an area through the use of media, and by providing recycling bins, this will result in an individual participating in recycling programs which has a positive effect on the environment.
Sustainability is defined as sustainability well balanced human environment relationships; an optimal balance between environmental, social, and economic qualities ( Steg, 2013). One of the ways in which individuals are becoming more pro-active in protecting the environment is through proactive agroforestry, and sustainability. A current example of this is a resort owned and operated by Jean-Michel Cousteau. This resort features several projects currently running to promote sustainability such as an organic vegetable garden, and reef preservation programs. Humans are the post polluting species, generating much more waste than the planet Earth can deal with (Evans, 1982). As mentioned previously there are ways in which individuals can have positive effects on the environment. The negative impacts on the environment
References: Evans, G. (1982). Environmental stress. New York, NY: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge. Steg, L. (2013). Environmental psychology: An introduction. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.