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  • Environmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics

Background:

  • Intergenerational sustainability requires present sacrifices for future well-being, presenting a significant societal challenge.
  • Individual differences in sustainable behaviors are substantial, yet the underlying neural mechanisms remain poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the neural mechanisms associated with interindividual differences in intergenerational sustainable decision-making.
  • To explore how functional brain activity and connectivity relate to heterogeneous sustainable behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during a consequential intergenerational sustainability task.
  • Analyzed task-dependent functional activity and connectivity in 72 healthy students.
  • Focused on state-like neurophysiological processes influencing behavioral heterogeneity.

Main Results:

  • Found significant relationships between neural communication within and between the mentalizing network (TPJ/DMPFC) and cognitive control network (ACC/DLPFC) and intergenerational sustainable behavior.
  • Stronger functional connectivity in these networks correlated with more sustainable decision-making.
  • Mediation analyses indicated that perspective-taking and self-control processes underlie these observed differences.

Conclusions:

  • Neural communication within and between key brain networks is crucial for intergenerational sustainable behavior.
  • Individual differences in engaging perspective-taking and self-control mechanisms explain variations in sustainable actions.
  • This research bridges neuroscience and sustainability, offering insights into behavioral heterogeneity in environmental decision-making.