Urban design and city folk behaviour

Wei and colleagues found that “Perceived built environment positively predicts prosocial tendencies.” As cities are evaluated more positively, people are more likely to behave as their society prefers them to (e.g., helping others in need). Zhenyu Wei, Xiangshu Deng, and Hang Lu. 2024. “Good City and Nice People: The Impact of the Perceived Built Environment on Prosocial Tendencies, Flourishing, Depression, and Anxiety.” Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 99, 102431, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102431

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