Publications
Recycling bias and reduction neglect
Michaela J. Barnett, Patrick I. Hancock, Leidy E. Klotz & Shahzeen Z. Attari (2023) Nature Sustainability.
Enabling an equitable energy transition through inclusive research (Comment)
A. P. Ravikumar, E. Baker, A. Bates, D. Nock, D. Venkataraman, T. Johnson, M. Ash, S. Z. Attari, K. Bowie, S. Carley, S. Castellanos, M. Cha, D. L. Clark, D. Deane-Ryan, D. Djokic, J. C. Ford, A. Goldstein, E. Grubert, L. Hu, D. M. Kammen, U. Kosar, C. Miller, M. Pastor and M. Tuominen (2022) Nature Energy.
Young adults face the future of the United States: perceptions of its promise, perils, and possibilities
Joseph Kantenbacher, Deidra Miniard, Nathan Geiger, Landon Yoder, Shahzeen Z. Attari (2022) Futures, Volume 139, 102951.
Turning a coal state to a green state: Identifying themes of support and opposition to decarbonize the energy system in the United States
Deidra Miniard and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2021) Energy Research and Social Science, Volume 82, 102292.
Reorienting climate decision making research for smallholder farming systems through decision science
Kurt B. Waldman, Zack Guido, Peter M. Todd, Tom P. Evans, Amanda Carrico, and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2021) Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 52, 92-99.
Investigating similarities and differences in individual reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis
Nathan Geiger, Anagha Gore, Claire Squire, Shahzeen Z. Attari (2021) Climatic Change 167.
OSF (data, R code rmd, Survey)
Moderating spillover: Focusing on personal sustainable behavior rarely hinders and can boost climate policy support
Gregg Sparkman, Shahzeen Z. Attari and Elke U. Weber (2021) Energy Research & Social Science, 78.
Transforming energy use
Shahzeen Z. Attari (2021) Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 42, 104–108.
Better rules for judging joules: Exploring how experts make decisions about household energy use
Joseph Kantenbacher and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2021) Energy Research and Social Science, Volume 73, 101911.
Agricultural decision making and climate uncertainty in developing countries
Kurt B. Waldman, Peter M. Todd, Shahera Omar, Jordan P. Blekking, Stacey A. Giroux, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Kathy Baylis and Tom P. Evans (2020) Environmental Research Letters, 5(11).
Behavioural frameworks to understand public perceptions of and risk response to carbon dioxide removal
Trisha R. Shrum, Ezra Markowitz, Holly Buck, Robin Gregory, Sander van der Linden, Shahzeen Z. Attari and Leaf Van Boven (2020) Interface Focus, 10.
Shared vision for a decarbonized future energy system in the United States
Deidra Miniard, Joseph Kantenbacher, and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2020) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (13) 7108-7114.
Credibility, communication, and climate change: How lifestyle inconsistency and do-gooder derogation impact decarbonization advocacy
Gregg Sparkman and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2020) Energy Research & Social Science, 59.
Easy but not effective: Why “turning off the lights” remains a salient energy conserving behaviour in the United States
Daniel C. Lundberg, Janine A. Tang, and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2019) Energy Research & Social Science, 58.
Simple interventions can correct misperceptions of home energy use
Tyler Marghetis, Shahzeen Z. Attari and David Landy (2019) Nature Energy, 4(10), 874-881.
Omar I. Asensio (2019) Correcting consumer misperceptions, Nature Energy, News and Views
WaterWorks Game
Team: Carissa Knox, Kelsey Hinton, Bronson Bast, Ian Ford, Shree Harsha Sridharamurthy, Brent Kievit-Kylar, Evan Spiegel, Studio Cypher, Mike Sellers and Shahzeen Z. Attari
Funded by the Indiana Water Resources Research Center (IWRRC), Workshop on Political Theory and Policy Analysis, & Indiana University Office of Sustainability. Feel free to use the game and code with attribution.
The salience of climate change in farmer decision-making within smallholder semi-arid agroecosystems
Kurt B. Waldman, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Drew B. Gower, Stacey A. Giroux, Kelly K. Caylor, and Tom P. Evans (2019) Climatic Change, 156(4), 527-543.
Climate change communicators’ carbon footprints affect their audience’s policy support
Shahzeen Z. Attari, David H. Krantz, and Elke U. Weber (2019) Climatic Change 154(3), 529–545.
Big, hot, or bright? Integrating cues to perceive home energy use
Eleanor B. Schille-Hudson, Tyler Marghetis, Deidra Miniard, David Landy, and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2019) Proceedings of the 41st Cognitive Science Society (conference proceeding).
Cognitive biases about climate variability in smallholder farming systems in Zambia
Kurt B. Waldman, Noemi Vergopolan, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Justin Sheffield, Lyndon D. Estes, Kelly K. Caylor, and Tom P. Evans (2019) Weather, Climate, and Society, 11(2) 369-383.
Misperceived energy use and savings
Shahzeen Z. Attari (2018), Nature Energy, News and Views, 3, 1029–1030.
Farmer perceptions of conflict related to water in Zambia
Richard A. Marcantonio, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Tom P. Evans (2018) Sustainability, 10(2) 313.
Maize seed choice and perceptions of climate variability among smallholder farmers
Kurt B. Waldman, Jordan P. Blekking, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Tom P. Evans (2017) Global Environmental Change, 47, 51-63.
Perceptions of water systems
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Kelsey Poinsatte-Jones, and Kelsey Hinton (2017) Judgment and Decision Making, 12(3), 314-327.
Public preferences for species conservation: choosing between lethal control, habitat protection, and no action
Michelle L. Lute and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2017) Environmental Conservation, 44(2), 139-147.
Statements about climate researchers' carbon footprints affect their credibility and the impact of their advice
Shahzeen Z. Attari, David H. Krantz, and Elke U. Weber (2016) Climatic Change, 138(1), 325-338.
Energy conservation goals: What people adopt, what they recommend, and why
Shahzeen Z. Attari, David H. Krantz, and Elke U. Weber (2016) Judgment and Decision Making, 11(4), 342-351.
Data (csv), variable names, R code
Don't rush to flush
Michelle L. Lute, Shahzeen Z. Attari, and Steven J. Sherman (2015) Journal of Environmental Psychology, 43, 105-111.
Enabling energy conservation through effective decision aids
Shahzeen Z. Attari & Deepak Rajagopal (2015) Journal of Sustainability Education, 8
The water short list: The most effective actions U.S. households can take to curb water use
Benjamin D. Inskeep and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2014) Environment, 56(4), 4-15 (Cover Article).
Timothy O’Riordan (2014) Smart water use. Environment, 56(4), 2-3 (Editorial)
Perceptions of water use
Shahzeen Z. Attari (2014) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(14), 5129-5134.
Data (xlsx)
Thomas Dietz (2014) Understanding environmentally significant consumption. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(14), 5067-5068 (Commentary)
Reasons for cooperation and defection in real-world social dilemmas
Shahzeen Z. Attari, David H. Krantz, and Elke U. Weber (2014) Judgment and Decision Making, 9(4), 316-334.
Does information feedback from in-home devices reduce electricity use? Evidence from a field experiment
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Gautam Gowrisankaran, Troy Simpson, and Sabine M. Marx (2014) NBER Working Paper #20809
On the importance of strengthening moderate beliefs in climate science to foster support for immediate action
Zach A. Wendling, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Sanya R. Carley, Rachel M. Krauss, David C. Warren, John A. Rupp, and John D. Graham (2013) Sustainability, 5(12), 5153-5170.
Catalyzing frontiers in water-climate-society research: A view from early career scientists and junior faculty
Shannon M. McNeeley et al. (2012) Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 93(4), 477-484
Paying for what was free: Lessons from the New York Times paywall
Jonathan E. Cook and Shahzeen Z. Attari (2012) Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15(12), 1-6
Changing household behaviors to curb climate change: How hard can it be?
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Michael L. DeKay, Cliff I. Davidson, and Wändi Bruine de Bruin (2011) Sustainability: The Journal of Record, 4(1), 9–11
Public perceptions of energy consumption and savings
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Michael L. DeKay, Cliff I. Davidson, and Wändi Bruine de Bruin (2010) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(37), 16504–16059
Thomas Dietz (2010) Narrowing the US energy efficiency gap. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(37), 16007–16008 (Commentary)
Shane W. Frederick, Andrew B. Meyer, and Daniel Mochon (2011) Characterizing perceptions of energy consumption. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(8), E23 (Letter)
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Michael L. DeKay, Cliff I. Davidson, and Wändi Bruine de Bruin (2011) Reply to Frederick et al.: Anchoring effects on energy perceptions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(8), E24 (Letter)
Preferences for change: Do individuals prefer voluntary actions soft regulations, or hard regulations to decrease fossil fuel consumption
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Mary Schoen, Cliff I. Davidson, Michael L. DeKay, Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Robyn Dawes, and Mitchell J. Small (2009) Ecological Economics, 68, 1701–1710
Global climate change and human behavior: Decreasing energy consumption
Shahzeen Z. Attari (2009) Doctoral thesis, Carnegie Mellon University
A deliberative poll on climate change
Robert Cavalier, Shahzeen Z. Attari, Tim Dawson, and Vanessa Schweizer (2008) Proceeding of the UNITAR Yale Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy: Institutions, Public Participation and Environmental Sustainability.
Essays
Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste (with Michaela J. Barnett, Patrick I. Hancock & Leidy E. Klotz; Edited by Jennifer Weeks) The Conversation, July 24, 2023
Both conservatives and liberals want a green energy future, but for different reasons (with Deidra Miniard and Joe Kantenbacher; Edited by Jennifer Weeks) The Conversation, May 5, 2020
No One’s Perfect: How to Advocate for Climate Conservation Anyway
Behavioral Scientist, April 16, 2018
The behavionomics of paywalls
The European, January 31, 2013 (with Jonathan Cook)
How much energy does that device use?
Climate Central, September 23, 2010
The collective action curse
State of the Planet, The Earth Institute, December 10, 2009
Tomorrow’s Energy Ambassadors, Managers and Scholars - essay competition
USA Today, Washington DC and Pittsburgh editions. Letter to the 2008 Presidential Candidates on Energy and Sustainability, National Winner: Johnson Controls “won a $10,000 scholarship fund for CMU, November 20, 2007
Reports
Twenty questions about design behavior for sustainability (Report)
K. Akerlof, C. Andrews, S. Z. Attari, M. Aurisicchio, T. Bansal, M. Barnett, T. Caroll, J. Castilla-Rho, N. Chen, N. Cohen, S. Constantino, M. Contestabile, J. Domanski, A. Ebers, D. Farr, L. Fedirko, P. Ferraro, E. Fischer, B. Fischhoff, M. Fischhoff, J. Geppner, J. Gero, R. Gonzalez, B. Gordon, P. Hancock, M. Henry, M. Hernandez, Jinhyung C., E. Johnson, J. Kantenbacher, L Klotz, E. MacDonald, G. Madhavan, R. Malak, N. Mazar, F. Meggers, D. Miniard, C. Owsik, A. Pearson, J. Pickering, S. Preston, D. Rench-McCauley, R. Schmidt, T. Shealy, E. Sherman, P. Shyamsundar, L. Steg, K. Stenger, M. Strahilevitz, J. Thomas, J. Torre, A. Townsend, I. Tsoulou, E. Ulrich, A. Voinov, R. Vuppuluri, E. Weber, S. Weber, S. Welch, S. Wilcoxen, C. Wylie, A. Zeeuw van der Laan, N. Zeiske, and M. Zong (2019) Nature Sustainability
Campus conversations: Climate change and the campus
Robert Cavalier et al. (2009) Southwestern Pennsylvania program for deliberative democracy.
Analysis of green energy options for the Phipps conservatory
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Elisabeth Gilmore, Andrew Grieshop, Costa Samaras (2006) Presented to Executive director of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Richard Piacentini
Life cycle assessment of waterless urinals
Shahzeen Z. Attari, Nan Boonyachut, David Lieberman, Neil McCarthy (2005)
Impact of folivory on red fluorescence emission using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM)
Shahzeen Z. Attari (2004) Undergraduate thesis
Investigating solar cell efficiency at different temperatures and wavelengths
Shahzeen Z. Attari (2003)
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