Francesco Cappa|Federica Rosso|Luca Giustiniano?|Maurizio Porfiri
Nudging and citizen science: The effectiveness of feedback in energy-demand management
Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli|Sapienza University of Rome|Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli|New York University
nudging framework directing individuals toward better behavior personal societal benefits heuristics drive decisionmaking process without preventing available choice considering grand challenges society faces today nudging represents effective framework tackle pressing issues work assessed effectiveness informational nudges form detailed customized feedback within energydemandmanagement project project aligns energy production demand thereby reducing greenhouse gases pollutant emissions mitigate climate change also offered evidence kind feedback efficacious involving individuals citizen scientists volunteer efforts toward success environmentallyrelated aim project results research based surveys electroencephalography measurements online participation measures indicate feedback effective tool steer participants behavior libertarian paternalistic view nudging increase motivation contribute citizen science improve awareness environmentallyrelated issues provide evidence nudging citizen science jointly adopted toward mitigation pressing environmental issues