@article{fdi:010092843,
  title = {{P}ositivity and negativity biases about animals revealed through emotions, attitudes, and cognitive salience in a {F}rench {N}ational {P}ark},
  author = {{D}escours, {T}. and {C}arri{\`e}re, {S}t{\'e}phanie {M}. and {M}oreau, {C}. and {B}oudjema, {V}. and {B}lanco, {J}ulien},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}uman cognition is subject to a plethora of cognitive biases, including positivity and negativity biases, that impact human relationships with non-human life forms but remain largely underexplored. {T}o address this gap, this study introduces an interview-based method to investigate positivity and negativity biases in people's perceptions of animal species. {C}onducted in {F}rance's {C}evennes {N}ational {P}ark, the study comprised 100 interviews to evaluate (i) the cognitive salience of animals via free-listing tasks and (ii) individuals' attitudes and emotions toward the listed animals. {R}espondents identified 154 animals, predominantly associating them with positive attitudes and emotions. {I}nterestingly, animals evoking positive emotions displayed greater cognitive salience, while those perceived to be negatively ranked second in salience. {T}hese findings, consistent with other studies, underscore the significance of emotions and suggest the presence of both positivity and negativity biases. {R}einforcing research on cognitive biases could help conservation practitioners better orient their action and communication with the public.},
  keywords = {{E}nvironmental psychology ; ethnobiology ; free-listing ; human-nature ; relationships ; mixed-methods ; nature's contributions to people ; {FRANCE} ; {CEVENNES} {PARC}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{H}uman {D}imensions of {W}ildlife},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[17 p.]},
  ISSN = {1087-1209},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1080/10871209.2025.2467376},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092843},
}