Fostering ocean empathy through future scenarios

Abstract Empathy for nature is considered a prerequisite for sustainable interactions with the biosphere. Yet to date, empirical research on how to stimulate empathy remains scarce. Here, we investigate whether future scenarios can promote greater empathy for the oceans. Using a pre‐post empathy que...

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Autores principales:	Jessica Blythe, Julia Baird, Nathan Bennett, Gillian Dale, Kirsty L. Nash, Gary Pickering, Colette C. C. Wabnitz
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Publicado:	Wiley 2021
Materias:	empathy oceans scenarios sustainability transformations virtual reality Human ecology. Anthropogeography GF1-900 Ecology QH540-549.5
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/b97596ca1c6e4b36b4b97efddba5f124
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b97596ca1c6e4b36b4b97efddba5f1242021-12-01T05:33:14ZFostering ocean empathy through future scenarios2575-831410.1002/pan3.10253https://doaj.org/article/b97596ca1c6e4b36b4b97efddba5f1242021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10253https://doaj.org/toc/2575-8314Abstract Empathy for nature is considered a prerequisite for sustainable interactions with the biosphere. Yet to date, empirical research on how to stimulate empathy remains scarce. Here, we investigate whether future scenarios can promote greater empathy for the oceans. Using a pre‐post empathy questionnaire, participants (N = 269) were presented with an optimistic or a pessimistic future scenario for the high seas in a virtual reality (VR) or written format. Results showed that post‐test empathy levels were significantly higher than pre‐test levels, indicating that future scenarios fostered ocean empathy. We also find that the pessimistic scenario resulted in greater empathy levels compared to the optimistic scenario. Finally, we found no significant difference between the VR and written conditions and found that empathy scores significantly decreased 3 months after the initial intervention. As one of the first studies to empirically demonstrate the influence of a purposeful intervention to build ocean empathy, this article makes critical contributions to advancing research on future scenarios and offers a novel approach for supporting ocean sustainability. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.Jessica BlytheJulia BairdNathan BennettGillian DaleKirsty L. NashGary PickeringColette C. C. WabnitzWileyarticleempathyoceansscenariossustainabilitytransformationsvirtual realityHuman ecology. AnthropogeographyGF1-900EcologyQH540-549.5ENPeople and Nature, Vol 3, Iss 6, Pp 1284-1296 (2021)
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spellingShingle	empathy oceans scenarios sustainability transformations virtual reality Human ecology. Anthropogeography GF1-900 Ecology QH540-549.5 Jessica Blythe Julia Baird Nathan Bennett Gillian Dale Kirsty L. Nash Gary Pickering Colette C. C. Wabnitz Fostering ocean empathy through future scenarios
description	Abstract Empathy for nature is considered a prerequisite for sustainable interactions with the biosphere. Yet to date, empirical research on how to stimulate empathy remains scarce. Here, we investigate whether future scenarios can promote greater empathy for the oceans. Using a pre‐post empathy questionnaire, participants (N = 269) were presented with an optimistic or a pessimistic future scenario for the high seas in a virtual reality (VR) or written format. Results showed that post‐test empathy levels were significantly higher than pre‐test levels, indicating that future scenarios fostered ocean empathy. We also find that the pessimistic scenario resulted in greater empathy levels compared to the optimistic scenario. Finally, we found no significant difference between the VR and written conditions and found that empathy scores significantly decreased 3 months after the initial intervention. As one of the first studies to empirically demonstrate the influence of a purposeful intervention to build ocean empathy, this article makes critical contributions to advancing research on future scenarios and offers a novel approach for supporting ocean sustainability. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.
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Fostering ocean empathy through future scenarios

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