Below you will find profiles of conservation psychology researchers and practitioners. If your research is relevant to conservation psychology and you would like your profile to be added below, please contact Carol Saunders at csaunders@antioch.edu
John Thogersen
Professor
Aarhus School of Business
Haslegaardsvej 10
Aarhus V Denmark
Phone: +45 8948 6440
Email: jbt@asb.dk
Website: www.asb.dk/staff/ms/jbt.aspx
Publications related to Conservation Psychology:
Biel, A., & Thøgersen, J. (In press). Activation of social norms in social dilemmas: A review of the evidence and reflections on the implications for environmental behaviour. Journal of Economic Psychology.
Møller, B. T., & Thøgersen, J. (In press). Car-use habits: An obstacle to the use of public transportation? In C. Jensen-Butler, B. Madsen, O. A. Nielsen & B. Sloth (Eds.), Road pricing, the economy, and the environment. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Thøgersen, J. (2006). Media attention and the market for "green" consumer products. Business Strategy and the Environment, 15, 145-156.
Thøgersen, J. (2006). Understanding repetitive travel mode choices in a stable context: A panel study approach. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 40, 621-638.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2006). The dynamic interaction of personal norms and environment-friendly buying behavior: A panel study. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36, 1758-1780.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2006). To what degree are environmentally beneficial choices reflective of a general conservation stance? Environment and Behavior, 38, 550-569.
Ölander, F., & Thøgersen, J. (2006). The a-b-c of recycling. European Advances in Consumer Research, 7, 297-302.
Grunert, K. G., & Thøgersen, J. (Eds.). (2005). Consumers, policy and the environment: A tribute to Folke Ölander. New York: Springer.
Thøgersen, J. (2005). How may consumer policy empower consumers for sustainable lifestyles? Journal of Consumer Policy, 28, 143-178.
Thøgersen, J. (2003). Monetary incentives and recycling: Behavioral and psychological reactions to a performance-dependent garbage fee. Journal of Consumer Policy, 26, 197-228.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2003). Spillover of environment-friendly consumer behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 23, 225-236.
Thøgersen, J. (2004). A cognitive dissonance interpretation of consistencies and inconsistencies in environmentally responsible behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 24, 93-103.
Thøgersen, J. (2004). Understanding repetitive travel mode choices in a stable context: A panel study approach. (Submitted for Journal review).
Scholderer, J., Brunsø, K., Grunert, K. G., Poulsen, C. S., & Thøgersen, J. (2004). On chickens and eggs and organic foods: What constitutes a consumer trend? Food Quality and Preference.
Thøgersen, J. (2005). Consumer behaviour and the environment: Which role for information? In S. Krarup & C. S. Russell (Eds.), Environment, information and consumer behaviour. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
Thøgersen, J. (2002). Direct experience and the strength of the personal norm-behaviour relationship. Psychology and Marketing, 19, 881-893.
Thøgersen, J. (2002). Promoting green consumer behavior with eco-labels. In T. Dietz & P. Stern (Eds.), New tools for environmental protection: Education, information, and voluntary measures (pp. 83-104). Washington DC: National Academy Press.
Thøgersen, J. (2002). Waste removal systems and recycling participation in residential environments. In J. I. Aragonés, G. Francescato & T. Gärling (Eds.), Residential environments: Choice, satisfaction, and behavior (pp. 241-256). Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (2002). Human values and the emergence of a sustainable consumption pattern: A panel study. Journal of Economic Psychology, 23, 605-630.
Gärling, A., & Thøgersen, J. (2001). Marketing of electric vehicles. Business Strategy and the Environment, 10, 53-65.
Thøgersen, J., & Gärling, T. (2001). When choices of means undermine the goals: Rationality from a psychological perspective. In S. C. Beckman & E. K. Madsen (Eds.), Environmental regulation and rationality. Multidisciplinary perspectives (pp. 193-222). Aarhus: Aarhus University Press.
Thøgersen, J. (2000). Psychological determinants of paying attention to eco-labels in purchase decisions: Model development and multinational validation. Journal of Consumer Policy, 23, 285-313.
Thøgersen, J., & Gärling, A. (2000). Consumers' readiness to adopt an environment-friendly automotive innovation. Aarhus and Gothenburg: Aarhus School of Business and Chalmers Technical University.
Thøgersen, J., & Gärling, A. (2000). Marketing the electric car: a high-risk environment-friendly new product. Aarhus and Gothenburg: Aarhus School of Business and Chalmers Technical University.
Thøgersen, J. (1999). Making ends meet. A synthesis of results and implications of a research programme (Working Paper No. 99-1). Aarhus: Marketing and Environment, Department of Marketing, The Aarhus School of Business.
Thøgersen, J. (1999). Spillover processes in the development of a sustainable consumption pattern. Journal of Economic Psychology, 20, 53-81.
Thøgersen, J. (1999). The ethical consumer. Moral norms and packaging choice. Journal of Consumer Policy, 22, 439-460.
Thøgersen, J., & Norre, L. (1999). Who are the early adopters of car sharing? A brief history and an analysis of the early adoption of car sharing in Denmark. Journal of World Transport Policy and Practice, 5(3), 96-108.
Thøgersen, J. (1997). Facilitating recycling: Reverse-distribution channel design for participation and support. Social Marketing Quarterly, 4(1), 42-55.
Thøgersen, J., & Grunert-Beckmann, S. C. (1997). Values and attitude formation towards emerging attitude objects: From recycling to general, waste minimizing behavior. In D. MacInnis & M. Brucks (Eds.), Advances in consumer research, Vol. XXIV (pp. 182-189). Provo, UT: Association for Consumer Research.
Thøgersen, J. (1996). Recycling and morality. A critical review of the literature. Environment and Behavior, 28, 536-558.
Thøgersen, J. (1996). The demand for environmentally friendly packaging in Germany (MAPP Working Paper No. 30), Department of Marketing, The Aarhus School of Business.
Thøgersen, J. (1996). Wasteful food consumption: Trends in food and packaging waste. Scandinavian Journal of Management, 12, 291-304.
Ölander, F., & Thøgersen, J. (1995). Understanding of consumer behaviour as a prerequisite for environmental protection. Journal of Consumer Policy, 18, 317-357.
Thøgersen, J. (1995). German consumers’ packaging preferences. In R. Wolff & B. E. Ytterhus (Eds.), Environmental management - Where do we stand? (pp. 284-309). Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk Forlag.
Thøgersen, J., & Ölander, F. (1995). Perceptions of waste and recycling. A qualitative analysis. In E. Nyhus & S. Troye (Eds.), Frontiers in economic psychology (pp. 778-799). Bergen: Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.
Thøgersen, J. (1994). A model of recycling behaviour. With evidence from Danish source separation programmes. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 11, 145-163.
Thøgersen, J. (1994). Monetary incentives and environmental concern. Effects of a differentiated garbage fee. Journal of Consumer Policy, 17, 407-442.
Research Interests:
Environmental marketing
Environmental problems and human behaviour
Determinants of environmentally concerned behaviour
The appropriateness of various means of regulation for promoting environmentally concerned behaviour
The development of a sustainable consumption pattern
Professional Affiliations:
The International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP)
International Association for Applied Psychology(IAAP) Divisions: Environmental Psychology, Economic Psychology, and Transport Psychology
Association for Consumer Research (ACR)
Sustainable Consumption Research Exchanges(SCORE)
EU-funded network project that supports the development of the UN's 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)
