How the Environmental Grotesque Works: Testing Its Impact Experimentally
Abstract
Abstract This chapter argues that empirical evidence is necessary to understand the social impact of the environmental grotesque and that it can best be provided by experimental research. The general nature of experimental research is explained, along with the main requirements for studying the impact of the environmental grotesque experimentally. These include choosing a target population, empirically operationalizable constructs of the environmental grotesque and hypothesized outcome variables (i.e., the variables it is expected to influence, such as climate action intentions), psychometrically appropriate measures of those outcome variables, and falsifiable hypotheses.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Aesthetic Perception and Analysis
Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Palgrave Studies in Intermediality
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Pages
- 181–189
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter