Caring for you vs. caring for the planet : empathic concern and emotions associated with energy-saving preferences in Singapore

• Main Authors: Sharma, Swati, Christopoulos, Georgios
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Energy-use Behaviour; Empathy
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151312
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The influence of financial and legislative factors on energy-saving decisions is well-established. However, consumers can also be (de-)motivated when they have to appreciate the consequences of their energy-saving behaviours on others – for instance, increasing the air-conditioner temperature could...