
This preprint describes a two-experiment research that investigates how observing others eat insect-based foods influences attitudes and behavioral intentions. Using social learning strategies—Observational Evaluative Conditioning and Vicarious Consumption—we show that watching others consume these foods can reduce aversion, highlighting scalable approaches to promote acceptance of sustainable novel foods.
modelling, social learning, observational evaluative conditioning, insect-based foods, vicarious consumption, social cognition, psychology, entomophagy, consumer acceptance, social influence, consumer perceptions
modelling, social learning, observational evaluative conditioning, insect-based foods, vicarious consumption, social cognition, psychology, entomophagy, consumer acceptance, social influence, consumer perceptions
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