
Kathryn Emma BuchananUniversity of Essex · Department of Psychology
Kathryn Emma Buchanan
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To date, a multitude of studies have examined the empirical effect of feedback on energy consumption yet very few have examined how feedback might work and the processes it involves. Moreover, it remains to be seen if the theoretical claims made concerning how feedback works can be substantiated using empirical data. To start to address this knowle...
Three longitudinal studies examine a fundamental question regarding adjustment of personal values to self-chosen life transitions: Do values fit the new life setting already at its onset, implying value-based self-selection? Or do values change to better fit the appropriate and desirable values in the setting, implying value socialization? As peopl...
The present experiment was designed to establish the effects of acts of kindness and acts of novelty on life satisfaction. Participants aged 18-60 took part on a voluntary basis. They were randomly assigned to perform either acts of kindness, acts of novelty, or no acts on a daily basis for 10 days. Their life satisfaction was measured before and a...
In this paper we describe the development of a measurement of tendency towards displaying a comfortable behavior style, and/or an experimental behavior style across two studies. A comfortable behavioral style involves sticking to habits and routines, while an experimental behavior style involves being inclined to try out new ideas, actions or exper...
Cross-disciplinary research is essential in understanding and reducing energy usage, however the reality of this collaboration comes with many challenges. This paper provides an insight into the integration of social science in energy research, drawing on the expertise and first hand experiences of a range of social science researchers (predominant...
Consumer acceptance of smart meters remains crucial in achieving the potential carbon emission reductions offered by advanced metering infrastructures. Given this, the present research used deliberative focus groups to examine what is needed to secure acceptance and engagement from domestic consumers with services, products and ‘offers’ in smarter...
Occupant behaviour accounts for a considerable proportion of variation in the energy efficiency profile of domestic buildings. As such it is vital that any “smart system” that is designed to reduce energy consumption takes into consideration human behaviour. In the proposed paper we introduce an innovative system currently under development known a...
Long-term energy consumption reduction can be achieved more readily through sensible cooperation between end users and technological advancements. The DANCER project presented here proposes a user-centric residential energy management system, with the intention to achieve long-term energy related behavioural changes, thus improving the energy effic...
The phenomenon known as the Quantified Self has arisen out of technological developments being adopted initially by enthusiasts and then by a wider market, particularly in fitness self-tracking through wearables. However, human interaction with quantified self technologies (QST) involves a number of dimensions worth further investigation, such as t...
The present research examined whether the environmental responsibility and actions attributed to large scale organizations, such as the government, can influence people’s environmental efforts. In particular, we examined whether people increase or decrease their willingness to enact energy conservation behaviors (ECB) when there is a shortfall betw...
With smart metering initiatives gaining increasing global popularity, the present paper seeks to challenge the increasingly entrenched view that providing householders with feedback about their energy usage, via an in-home-display, will lead them to substantially reduce their energy consumption. Specifically, we draw on existing quantitative and qu...
This Thinking Note Collection has been produced by the newly established ‘Practices, the Built Environment
and Sustainability’ (PBES) network. The purpose of the PBES network is to establish a community of early
career researchers with an interest in theories of practice and the built environment, who are keen to move
away from the ‘ABC’ and techno...
p>Long-term energy consumption reduction can be achieved more readily through sensible cooperation between end users and technological advancements. The DANCER project presented here proposes a user-centric residential energy management system, with the intention to achieve long-term energy related behavioural changes, thus improving the energy eff...
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Four studies examined whether agency and communion values, behaviors or an interaction between values and behaviors (value-behavior fit) would predict well-being. In addition, Study 2 examined whether agency and communion goals, behaviors or goal-behavior fit would predict well-being.Method
In all four studies participants completed onlin...