Publications
Fletcher, D. Spence, A., Houghton, R. (2023). Thinking about your future self: Do better perspective-takers make more patient decisions? Personality and Individual Differences. 212, 112281.
Spence, A. and Ogunbode, C. (2023). Angry politics fails the climate. Nature Climate Change.
Naghiyev, E., Shipman, R., Goulden, M., Gillott, M., Spence, A. (2022). Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand side response in the United Kingdom. Energy Research & Social Science 87, 102469.
Marsh, E., Vallejos, E. P., Spence, A. (2022). The digital workplace and its dark side: an integrative review. Computers in Human Behaviour. 128, 107118.
Ljevar, V., Goulding, J., Smith, G. Spence, A. (2021). Using Model Class Reliance to Measure Group Effects on Non-Adherence to Asthma Medication. IEEE International Conference on Big Data.
Spence, A., Ortega-Andeane, P., Leygue, C., (2021). Sustainability following adversity: Power outage experiences are related to greater energy saving intentions in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Energy Research and Social Science. 79, 102143.
Loy, L. Reese, G., and Spence, A. (2021). Facing a common fate: Relating global identity and climate change mitigation. Political Psychology.
Camarillo, M. G. Ferguson, E. M. P., Ljevar, V. and Spence, A. (2021). Big changes start with small talk: Twitter and climate change in times of Coronavirus pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology: Environmental Psychology section. 12, 661395.
Spence, A. & Spence. K. (2021). Knowledge mitigates misinformation. Nature Energy (News and Views). 6, 329-330.
Spence, A., Legue, C., Wickes, L., Withers, L., Goulden, M., & Wardman, J. (2021). Dumber energy at home please: UK Perceptions of Smart Energy Technologies are dependent on home, workplace, or policy context. Energy Research & Social Science. 75, 102021.
Ljevar, V., Goulding, J., Spence, A., & Smith, G. (2020). Perception detection using Twitter. IEEE BigData. S39203.
Balta-Ozkan, N., Watson, T., Connor, P., Axon, C., Whitmarsh, L., Spence, A., & Baker, P. (2020). FAR out? An examination of converging, diverging and intersecting smart grid futures in the United Kingdom. Energy Research & Social Science. 70, 101675
Loy, L.S. and Spence, A. (2020). Reducing, and bridging, the psychological distance of climate change. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 67, 101388.
Ogunbode, C., Bohm, G., Capstick, S., Demski, C., Spence, A. & Tausch, N. (2018). The resilience paradox: flooding experience, coping and climate change mitigation intentions. Climate Policy. 19, 703-715.
Goulden, M., Spence, A., Wardman, J. and Leygue, C. (2018). Differentiating 'the User' in DSR: Developing Demand Side Response in Advanced Economies. Energy Policy. 122, 176-185.
Spence, A., Goulden, M., Leygue, C., Banks, N., Bedwell, B., Jewell, M., Yang, R., and Ferguson, E. (2017). Digital energy visualizations in the workplace: the e-Genie tool. Building Research & Information. In special issue: Feedback in energy demand reduction. 46, 272-283.
Demski, C., Evensen, D., Pidgeon, N. and Spence, A. (2017). Public prioritisation of energy affordability in the UK. Energy Policy. 110, 404-409.
Leygue, C., Ferguson, E., and Spence, A. (2017). Saving energy in the workplace: Why and for whom? Journal of Environmental Psychology. 53: 50-62.
Spence, A., Costanza, E., Banks, N., Goulden, M., Bedwell, B., Leygue, C., Yang, R., McAuley, D. (2017). C-tech: Creating the Energy for Change Final Report. University of Nottingham: UK.
Skatova, A., Spence, A., Leygue, C., and Ferguson, E. (2017). Guilty repair sustains cooperation, angry retaliation destroys it. Nature Scientific Reports. 7, 46709.
Demski, C., Spence, A and Pidgeon, N. (2017). Effects of exemplar scenarios on public preferences for energy futures using the my2050 scenario-building tool. Nature Energy. 2, 17027.
Demski, C., Capstick, S., Pidgeon, N., Sposato, R. G., Spence, A. (2016). Experience of extreme weather affects climate change mitigation and adaptation responses. Climatic Change.
Staddon, S., Cycil, C., Goulden, M., Leygue, C. and Spence, A. (2016). Intervening to Change Behaviour and Save Energy in the Workplace: A Systematic Review of Available Evidence. Energy Research and Social Science. 17, 30-51.
Goulden, M. and Spence, A. (2015). Caught in the Middle: The Role of the Facilities Manager in Organisational Energy Use. Energy Policy. 85, 280-287.
Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K. Spence, A., and Pidgeon, N. (2015). Public values for energy system change. Global Environmental Change. 34, 59-69.
Spence, A., Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K., and Pidgeon, N. (2015). Public perceptions of demand side management and a smarter energy future. Nature Climate Change. 5, 550-554.
Xenias, D. Axon, C. J., Whitmarsh, L., Connor, P. M., Balta-Marsh, N., and Spence, A. (2015). UK Smart Grid development: an expert assessment of the benefits, pitfalls and functions. Renewable Energy. 81, 89-102.
Capstick, S.B., Demski, C.C., Sposato, R.G., Pidgeon, N.F., Spence, A. and Corner, A. (2015). Public perceptions of climate change in Britain following the winter 2013/2014 flooding. Understanding Risk Research Group Working Paper 15-01, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Butler, C., Demski, C., Parkhill, K., Pidgeon, N. and Spence, A. (2015). Public Values for Energy Futures: Framing, Indeterminacy and Policy Making. Energy Policy. 87, 665-672.
Bedwell, B., Leygue, C., Goulden, M., McAuley, D., Colley, J., Ferguson, E., Banks, N. and Spence, A., (2014). Apportioning energy consumption in the workplace: a review of issues in using metering data to motivate staff to save energy. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management. Special Issue of Smart Metering Technology & Society. 1196-1211.
- Also featured in a cross journal special collection of articles on the Psychology of Work.
Goulden, M., Bedwell, B. and Spence, A., (2014). Power to the People. Nature Climate Change. 4, 649-650
Leygue, C., Ferguson, E., Skatova, A., and Spence, A. (2014). Energy sharing and energy feedback: Affective and behavioural reactions to communal energy displays. Frontiers in Energy Research, section Energy Systems and Policy. 2, 29.
Pidgeon, N., Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K. A., and Spence, A. (2014). Creating a National Citizen Engagement Process for Energy Policy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.111, 13606- 13613.
Goulden, M., Bedwell., B., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Rodden, T., and Spence, A. (2014). Smart Grids, Smart users? The Role of the User in Demand Side Management. Energy Research & Social Science, 2, 21-29.
Pidgeon, N., Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K. and Spence, A. (2014). UK public attitudes and values related to energy system transitions. In P. Ekins and J. Watson (eds). UK Energy in a Global Context - Synthesis Report (UKERC: London).
Balta-Ozkan, N., Watson, T., Connor, P., Axon, C. Whitmarsh, L. Davidson, R., Spence, A., Xenias, D., Cipcigan, L. and Taylor, G. (2014) Scenarios for the Development of Smart Grids in the UK - Synthesis Report (UKERC: London).
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B. and O’Malley (2014). Engaging with energy reduction: Does a climate change frame have the potential for achieving broader sustainable behaviour? Journal of Environmental Psychology. 38, 17-28.
Xenias, D., Axon, C., Balta-Ozkan, N., Cipcigan, L., Connor, P., Davidson, R., Spence, A., Taylor, G. and Whitmarsh, L. (2014). Scenarios for the Development of Smart Grids in the UK: Literature Review. UKERC Working Paper.
Townsend, E., Spence, A., and Knowles, S. (2014). Investigating the operation of the affect heuristic: Is it an associative construct? Journal of Risk Research. 17, 299-315.
Parkhill, K.A., Demski, C., Butler, C., Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2013) Transforming the UK Energy System: Public Values, Attitudes and Acceptability – Synthesis Report (UKERC: London).
Demski, C., Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2013). Transforming the UK Energy system: Public values, attitudes and acceptability: Summary findings of a survey conducted August 2012.
Parkhill, K., Demski, C., Butler, C. Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2013). Contribution to DECC Evidence for the National Grid’s Low-Cost Scenario Development, January 2013.
Demski, C., Parkhill, K., Butler, C., Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2012). Public engagement and the my2050 tool - Transforming the UK Energy System: Public Values, Attitudes and Acceptability. UKERC Briefing Note II, December, 2012.
Poortinga, W. Spence, A. And Pidgeon, N. (2012). Individual-Motivational Factors in the Acceptability of Demand-Side and Supply-Side Measures to Reduce Carbon Emissions. Energy Policy. 48, 812-819.
Fleming, P. Townsend, E., van Hilten, J. A., Spence, A. and Ferguson, E. (2012). Expert-relevance and the use of context-driven heuristic processes in risk perception. Journal of Risk Research. 15, 857-873.
Pidgeon, N., Corner, A., Parkhill, K., Spence, A., Butler, C. and Poortinga, W. (2012). Exploring Early Public Responses to Geoengineering. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (A). 370, 4176-4196.
Spence, A., Poortinga, W. and Pidgeon, N. (2012). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Risk Analysis: Special Issue on Climate change. 32, 957-972.
Keller, C., Bostrom, A., Kuttschreuter, M, Savadori, L., Spence, A. and White, M. (2012). Bringing appraisal theory to environmental risk perception: A review of conceptual approaches and suggestions for future research. Journal of Risk Research. 15, 237-256.
Corner, A., Spence, A., Poortinga, W., Demski, C., and Pidgeon, N. (2011). Nuclear Power, climate change and energy security: Exploring British public attitudes. Energy Policy. 39, 4823-4833.
Poortinga, W., Spence, A., Whitmarsh, L., Capstick, S., and Pidgeon, N. (2011). Uncertain climate: An investigation into public scepticism about anthropogenic climate change. Global Environmental Change, 21, 1015-1024.
Spence, A., Poortinga, W., Butler, C. and Pidgeon, N. (2011). Perceptions of climate change and willingness to save energy related to flood experience. Nature Climate Change. 1, 46-49.
Reser, J. P., Pidgeon, N. Spence, A., Bradley, G. A., Glendon, I., Ellul, M. (2011). Public Risk Perceptions, Understandings, and Responses to Climate Change in Australia and Great Britain. Interim Report.
Spence, A., Venables, D., Pidgeon, N., Poortinga, W. and Demski, C. (2010). Public Perceptions of Climate Change and Energy Futures in Britain: Summary Findings of a Survey Conducted in January-March 2010. Technical Report (Understanding Risk Working Paper 10-01). Cardiff: School of Psychology.
Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2010). Framing and Communicating Climate Change: The Effects of Distance and Outcome Frame Manipulations. Global Environmental Change, 20, 656-667.
Spence, A, Poortinga, W., Pidgeon, N. and Lorenzoni, I,(2010). Public perceptions of energy choices: The influence of beliefs about climate change and the environment. Energy and Environment, 21, 385-407.
Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2009). Psychology, Climate Change and Sustainable Behaviour. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 51, 9-18. (3rd most cited article in journal 2009-11)
Ferguson, E., Spence, A., Townsend, E., Prowse, C., Palmer, J., Fleming, P. and Van Hilten, J. (2009). What type of information is trusted by whom? A multi-level analysis of the stability of the information source-trust association for blood transfusion. Transfusion, 49, 1637-1648.
Spence, A., Pidgeon, N., and Uzzell, D. (2009). Climate Change: Psychology’s Contribution. The Psychologist. 21, 108-111.
Ferguson, E., Prowse, C., Townsend, E., Spence, A. van Hilten, A. and Lowe, K. (2008). Acceptability of Blood Substitutes. Journal of Internal Medicine, 263, 244-255.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2008). Spontaneous evaluations: similarities and differences between the affect heuristic and implicit attitudes. Cognition and Emotion, 22, 83-93.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2007). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food with implicit and explicit attitudes. British Journal of Social Psychology, 46, 437-457.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2006). Examining consumer behaviour towards genetically modified food in Britain. Risk Analysis, 26, 657-670.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2006). Implicit attitudes towards genetically modified (GM) foods: a comparison of context-free and context-dependent associations. Appetite, 46, 67-74.
Spence, A. (2005). Using implicit tasks in attitude research: A review and a guide. Social Psychological Review, 7, 2 – 17.
Spence, A. and Ogunbode, C. (2023). Angry politics fails the climate. Nature Climate Change.
Naghiyev, E., Shipman, R., Goulden, M., Gillott, M., Spence, A. (2022). Cost, context, or convenience? Exploring the social acceptance of demand side response in the United Kingdom. Energy Research & Social Science 87, 102469.
Marsh, E., Vallejos, E. P., Spence, A. (2022). The digital workplace and its dark side: an integrative review. Computers in Human Behaviour. 128, 107118.
Ljevar, V., Goulding, J., Smith, G. Spence, A. (2021). Using Model Class Reliance to Measure Group Effects on Non-Adherence to Asthma Medication. IEEE International Conference on Big Data.
Spence, A., Ortega-Andeane, P., Leygue, C., (2021). Sustainability following adversity: Power outage experiences are related to greater energy saving intentions in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Energy Research and Social Science. 79, 102143.
Loy, L. Reese, G., and Spence, A. (2021). Facing a common fate: Relating global identity and climate change mitigation. Political Psychology.
Camarillo, M. G. Ferguson, E. M. P., Ljevar, V. and Spence, A. (2021). Big changes start with small talk: Twitter and climate change in times of Coronavirus pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology: Environmental Psychology section. 12, 661395.
Spence, A. & Spence. K. (2021). Knowledge mitigates misinformation. Nature Energy (News and Views). 6, 329-330.
Spence, A., Legue, C., Wickes, L., Withers, L., Goulden, M., & Wardman, J. (2021). Dumber energy at home please: UK Perceptions of Smart Energy Technologies are dependent on home, workplace, or policy context. Energy Research & Social Science. 75, 102021.
Ljevar, V., Goulding, J., Spence, A., & Smith, G. (2020). Perception detection using Twitter. IEEE BigData. S39203.
Balta-Ozkan, N., Watson, T., Connor, P., Axon, C., Whitmarsh, L., Spence, A., & Baker, P. (2020). FAR out? An examination of converging, diverging and intersecting smart grid futures in the United Kingdom. Energy Research & Social Science. 70, 101675
Loy, L.S. and Spence, A. (2020). Reducing, and bridging, the psychological distance of climate change. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 67, 101388.
Ogunbode, C., Bohm, G., Capstick, S., Demski, C., Spence, A. & Tausch, N. (2018). The resilience paradox: flooding experience, coping and climate change mitigation intentions. Climate Policy. 19, 703-715.
Goulden, M., Spence, A., Wardman, J. and Leygue, C. (2018). Differentiating 'the User' in DSR: Developing Demand Side Response in Advanced Economies. Energy Policy. 122, 176-185.
Spence, A., Goulden, M., Leygue, C., Banks, N., Bedwell, B., Jewell, M., Yang, R., and Ferguson, E. (2017). Digital energy visualizations in the workplace: the e-Genie tool. Building Research & Information. In special issue: Feedback in energy demand reduction. 46, 272-283.
Demski, C., Evensen, D., Pidgeon, N. and Spence, A. (2017). Public prioritisation of energy affordability in the UK. Energy Policy. 110, 404-409.
Leygue, C., Ferguson, E., and Spence, A. (2017). Saving energy in the workplace: Why and for whom? Journal of Environmental Psychology. 53: 50-62.
Spence, A., Costanza, E., Banks, N., Goulden, M., Bedwell, B., Leygue, C., Yang, R., McAuley, D. (2017). C-tech: Creating the Energy for Change Final Report. University of Nottingham: UK.
Skatova, A., Spence, A., Leygue, C., and Ferguson, E. (2017). Guilty repair sustains cooperation, angry retaliation destroys it. Nature Scientific Reports. 7, 46709.
Demski, C., Spence, A and Pidgeon, N. (2017). Effects of exemplar scenarios on public preferences for energy futures using the my2050 scenario-building tool. Nature Energy. 2, 17027.
Demski, C., Capstick, S., Pidgeon, N., Sposato, R. G., Spence, A. (2016). Experience of extreme weather affects climate change mitigation and adaptation responses. Climatic Change.
Staddon, S., Cycil, C., Goulden, M., Leygue, C. and Spence, A. (2016). Intervening to Change Behaviour and Save Energy in the Workplace: A Systematic Review of Available Evidence. Energy Research and Social Science. 17, 30-51.
Goulden, M. and Spence, A. (2015). Caught in the Middle: The Role of the Facilities Manager in Organisational Energy Use. Energy Policy. 85, 280-287.
Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K. Spence, A., and Pidgeon, N. (2015). Public values for energy system change. Global Environmental Change. 34, 59-69.
Spence, A., Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K., and Pidgeon, N. (2015). Public perceptions of demand side management and a smarter energy future. Nature Climate Change. 5, 550-554.
Xenias, D. Axon, C. J., Whitmarsh, L., Connor, P. M., Balta-Marsh, N., and Spence, A. (2015). UK Smart Grid development: an expert assessment of the benefits, pitfalls and functions. Renewable Energy. 81, 89-102.
Capstick, S.B., Demski, C.C., Sposato, R.G., Pidgeon, N.F., Spence, A. and Corner, A. (2015). Public perceptions of climate change in Britain following the winter 2013/2014 flooding. Understanding Risk Research Group Working Paper 15-01, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Butler, C., Demski, C., Parkhill, K., Pidgeon, N. and Spence, A. (2015). Public Values for Energy Futures: Framing, Indeterminacy and Policy Making. Energy Policy. 87, 665-672.
Bedwell, B., Leygue, C., Goulden, M., McAuley, D., Colley, J., Ferguson, E., Banks, N. and Spence, A., (2014). Apportioning energy consumption in the workplace: a review of issues in using metering data to motivate staff to save energy. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management. Special Issue of Smart Metering Technology & Society. 1196-1211.
- Also featured in a cross journal special collection of articles on the Psychology of Work.
Goulden, M., Bedwell, B. and Spence, A., (2014). Power to the People. Nature Climate Change. 4, 649-650
Leygue, C., Ferguson, E., Skatova, A., and Spence, A. (2014). Energy sharing and energy feedback: Affective and behavioural reactions to communal energy displays. Frontiers in Energy Research, section Energy Systems and Policy. 2, 29.
Pidgeon, N., Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K. A., and Spence, A. (2014). Creating a National Citizen Engagement Process for Energy Policy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.111, 13606- 13613.
Goulden, M., Bedwell., B., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Rodden, T., and Spence, A. (2014). Smart Grids, Smart users? The Role of the User in Demand Side Management. Energy Research & Social Science, 2, 21-29.
Pidgeon, N., Demski, C., Butler, C., Parkhill, K. and Spence, A. (2014). UK public attitudes and values related to energy system transitions. In P. Ekins and J. Watson (eds). UK Energy in a Global Context - Synthesis Report (UKERC: London).
Balta-Ozkan, N., Watson, T., Connor, P., Axon, C. Whitmarsh, L. Davidson, R., Spence, A., Xenias, D., Cipcigan, L. and Taylor, G. (2014) Scenarios for the Development of Smart Grids in the UK - Synthesis Report (UKERC: London).
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B. and O’Malley (2014). Engaging with energy reduction: Does a climate change frame have the potential for achieving broader sustainable behaviour? Journal of Environmental Psychology. 38, 17-28.
Xenias, D., Axon, C., Balta-Ozkan, N., Cipcigan, L., Connor, P., Davidson, R., Spence, A., Taylor, G. and Whitmarsh, L. (2014). Scenarios for the Development of Smart Grids in the UK: Literature Review. UKERC Working Paper.
Townsend, E., Spence, A., and Knowles, S. (2014). Investigating the operation of the affect heuristic: Is it an associative construct? Journal of Risk Research. 17, 299-315.
Parkhill, K.A., Demski, C., Butler, C., Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2013) Transforming the UK Energy System: Public Values, Attitudes and Acceptability – Synthesis Report (UKERC: London).
Demski, C., Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2013). Transforming the UK Energy system: Public values, attitudes and acceptability: Summary findings of a survey conducted August 2012.
Parkhill, K., Demski, C., Butler, C. Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2013). Contribution to DECC Evidence for the National Grid’s Low-Cost Scenario Development, January 2013.
Demski, C., Parkhill, K., Butler, C., Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2012). Public engagement and the my2050 tool - Transforming the UK Energy System: Public Values, Attitudes and Acceptability. UKERC Briefing Note II, December, 2012.
Poortinga, W. Spence, A. And Pidgeon, N. (2012). Individual-Motivational Factors in the Acceptability of Demand-Side and Supply-Side Measures to Reduce Carbon Emissions. Energy Policy. 48, 812-819.
Fleming, P. Townsend, E., van Hilten, J. A., Spence, A. and Ferguson, E. (2012). Expert-relevance and the use of context-driven heuristic processes in risk perception. Journal of Risk Research. 15, 857-873.
Pidgeon, N., Corner, A., Parkhill, K., Spence, A., Butler, C. and Poortinga, W. (2012). Exploring Early Public Responses to Geoengineering. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (A). 370, 4176-4196.
Spence, A., Poortinga, W. and Pidgeon, N. (2012). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Risk Analysis: Special Issue on Climate change. 32, 957-972.
Keller, C., Bostrom, A., Kuttschreuter, M, Savadori, L., Spence, A. and White, M. (2012). Bringing appraisal theory to environmental risk perception: A review of conceptual approaches and suggestions for future research. Journal of Risk Research. 15, 237-256.
Corner, A., Spence, A., Poortinga, W., Demski, C., and Pidgeon, N. (2011). Nuclear Power, climate change and energy security: Exploring British public attitudes. Energy Policy. 39, 4823-4833.
Poortinga, W., Spence, A., Whitmarsh, L., Capstick, S., and Pidgeon, N. (2011). Uncertain climate: An investigation into public scepticism about anthropogenic climate change. Global Environmental Change, 21, 1015-1024.
Spence, A., Poortinga, W., Butler, C. and Pidgeon, N. (2011). Perceptions of climate change and willingness to save energy related to flood experience. Nature Climate Change. 1, 46-49.
Reser, J. P., Pidgeon, N. Spence, A., Bradley, G. A., Glendon, I., Ellul, M. (2011). Public Risk Perceptions, Understandings, and Responses to Climate Change in Australia and Great Britain. Interim Report.
Spence, A., Venables, D., Pidgeon, N., Poortinga, W. and Demski, C. (2010). Public Perceptions of Climate Change and Energy Futures in Britain: Summary Findings of a Survey Conducted in January-March 2010. Technical Report (Understanding Risk Working Paper 10-01). Cardiff: School of Psychology.
Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2010). Framing and Communicating Climate Change: The Effects of Distance and Outcome Frame Manipulations. Global Environmental Change, 20, 656-667.
Spence, A, Poortinga, W., Pidgeon, N. and Lorenzoni, I,(2010). Public perceptions of energy choices: The influence of beliefs about climate change and the environment. Energy and Environment, 21, 385-407.
Spence, A. and Pidgeon, N. (2009). Psychology, Climate Change and Sustainable Behaviour. Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 51, 9-18. (3rd most cited article in journal 2009-11)
Ferguson, E., Spence, A., Townsend, E., Prowse, C., Palmer, J., Fleming, P. and Van Hilten, J. (2009). What type of information is trusted by whom? A multi-level analysis of the stability of the information source-trust association for blood transfusion. Transfusion, 49, 1637-1648.
Spence, A., Pidgeon, N., and Uzzell, D. (2009). Climate Change: Psychology’s Contribution. The Psychologist. 21, 108-111.
Ferguson, E., Prowse, C., Townsend, E., Spence, A. van Hilten, A. and Lowe, K. (2008). Acceptability of Blood Substitutes. Journal of Internal Medicine, 263, 244-255.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2008). Spontaneous evaluations: similarities and differences between the affect heuristic and implicit attitudes. Cognition and Emotion, 22, 83-93.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2007). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food with implicit and explicit attitudes. British Journal of Social Psychology, 46, 437-457.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2006). Examining consumer behaviour towards genetically modified food in Britain. Risk Analysis, 26, 657-670.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (2006). Implicit attitudes towards genetically modified (GM) foods: a comparison of context-free and context-dependent associations. Appetite, 46, 67-74.
Spence, A. (2005). Using implicit tasks in attitude research: A review and a guide. Social Psychological Review, 7, 2 – 17.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Spence, A. (2019). Better Together: Promoting Collaborative Pro-Environmental Behaviour.Conference presentation at ICAP, Plymouth, UK.
Spence, A. & Leygue, C. (June 2018). Experiences of black outs impact perceptions of energy security and climate change and increase intentions to save energy. Conference presentation at IAPS, Rome, Italy.
Spence, A., Goulden, M., Leygue, C., Banks, N., Bedwell, B., Jewell, M., Yang, R., & Ferguson, E. (2018). Digital energy visualisations in the workplace: the e-Genie tool.Conference presentation at IAPS, Rome, Italy.
Spence, A. Leygue, C., Goulden, M., & Wardman, J. (2017). How social role impacts upport for Smart Energy Technologies: Do you think differently as a householder, an employee, or a citizen?Symposium on Energy Systems Integration: an innovative human factors approach. International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Loy, L. & Spence, A. (2017). Bridging the Distance of Climate Change Communication.International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Spence, A. & Leygue, C. (2017). Experiences of black outs impact perceptions of energy security and climate change and increase intentions to save energy.International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Leygue, C., Ferguson, E., & Spence, A. (2017). Interactions around energy use in the workplace: effects of legitimate and illegitimate overuse.International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Spence, A. (June, 2016). e-Genie (Goal-setting and ENergy Information Engagement) in the workplace. Teddinet Energy feedback symposium, Edinburgh, UK.
Spence, A. Staddon, S., Cycil, C., Goulden, M. & Leygue, C. (2015). Changing Energy Behaviour in the Workplace.Environmental Psychology Conference. Groningen, The Netherlands.
Demski, C., Capstick, S., Pidgeon, N., Sposato, R., & Spence, A. (2015). The experience of flooding and its influence on climate change perceptions.Groningen, The Netherlands.
Spence, A., Demski, C., Parkhill, K., Butler, C. & Pidgeon, N., (Sep, 2014). Public perceptions of a smarter energy future. Behave, 3rd – 4th September, Oxford, UK.
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B. & O’Malley (Sep, 2013). Does a climate change frame have the potential for achieving broader sustainable behaviour? Poster Presentation at Environmental Psychology Conference, Magdeburg, Germany.
Spence, A., Demski, C. & Pigeon (Sep, 2013). Public acceptance of a ‘smarter’ energy future. Paper Presentation at Environmental Psychology Conference, Magdeburg, Germany.
Skatova, A., Leygue, C., Spence, A., Bedwell, B., Walczak, E. & Ferguson, E. (2012). Communal Energy Displays: The Role of Emotions in Environmental Decisions.Digital Futures conference. Aberdeen, UK.
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B. & O’Malley, C. (Sep, 2011). Engaging with Energy: Saving money or saving the world? Energy and People Conference: Futures, Complexity and Challenges. Environmental Change Institute, Oxford.
Spence, A. (Sep, 2011). The impact of flood experiences on perceptions of climate change and willingness to act sustainably. In Symposium, ‘Public Perceptions of and Engagement with Climate Change’. 9th Biennial Conference on Environmental Psychology: Environment 2.0. Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Murphy, C. Houghton, R. & Spence, A. (Sep, 2011). Embodiment and Psychological Distance. Digital Futures conference. Newcastle, UK.
Spence, A. (2010). Affect and Associations within Environmental Decision Making.Institute for Environmental Decisions Conference, Monte Verita, Switzerland.
Spence, A. & Pidgeon, N. (2010). Framing Climate Change.Institute for Environmental Decisions Conference, Monte Verita, Switzerland.
Spence, A., Venables, D., Poortinga, W., Pidgeon, N. & Demski, C. (2010). Climate change and energy futures survey 2010. Society for Risk Analysis Conference, Kings College London, UK.
Spence, A. & Pidgeon, N. (Sep, 2009). Framing Climate Change. Symposium paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference, Sheffield, UK.
Spence, A. & Pidgeon, N. (June, 2009). Framing Climate Change. Symposium paper presentation at the European Society of Risk Analysis Conference. Karlstad, Sweden.
Spence, A., Eiser, J. R. & Pidgeon, N. (June, 2008). Developing a Social IAT: Personal and Social evaluations of Nuclear Power, Wind Farms, and Cycling. Poster presentation at the EAESP General Meeting, Opatija, Croatia.
Spence, A., Eiser, J. R. & Pidgeon, N. (May, 2008). Socialising the IAT. European Congress of Implicit Social Cognition. Kent, UK.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Sep, 2007). Spontaneous evaluations of risk: Are implicit attitudes driving the affect heuristic? Paper presentation at the UK Society for Risk Analysis Conference, Nottingham.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Sep, 2007). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food. Paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference, Kent.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (July, 2006). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food using implicit and explicit attitudes. Symposium paper presentation at the International Congress of Applied Psychology. Athens.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (Sep, 2005). Consumer behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food. Paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference. Edinburgh.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Sep, 2004). Comparing implicit and explicit evaluations of genetically modified (GM) foods.Paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference. Liverpool.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Jan, 2007). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food using implicit and explicit attitudes. BPS Social Conference. Edinburgh, UK.
Spence, A & Townsend, E. (June, 2006). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food using implicit and explicit attitudes. International Congress of Applied Psychology. Athens, Greece.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Aug, 2004). Comparing explicit and implicit evaluations of GM food.BPS Social Conference.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Aug, 2005). Examining consumer behaviour towards genetically modified food. BPS Social Conference.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (July 2003). Biotechnologies: Helpful or Horrific? Poster presentation. BPS Social Conference. LSE, London.
Spence, A. & Leygue, C. (June 2018). Experiences of black outs impact perceptions of energy security and climate change and increase intentions to save energy. Conference presentation at IAPS, Rome, Italy.
Spence, A., Goulden, M., Leygue, C., Banks, N., Bedwell, B., Jewell, M., Yang, R., & Ferguson, E. (2018). Digital energy visualisations in the workplace: the e-Genie tool.Conference presentation at IAPS, Rome, Italy.
Spence, A. Leygue, C., Goulden, M., & Wardman, J. (2017). How social role impacts upport for Smart Energy Technologies: Do you think differently as a householder, an employee, or a citizen?Symposium on Energy Systems Integration: an innovative human factors approach. International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Loy, L. & Spence, A. (2017). Bridging the Distance of Climate Change Communication.International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Spence, A. & Leygue, C. (2017). Experiences of black outs impact perceptions of energy security and climate change and increase intentions to save energy.International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Leygue, C., Ferguson, E., & Spence, A. (2017). Interactions around energy use in the workplace: effects of legitimate and illegitimate overuse.International Congress of Environmental Psychology. A Coruna, Spain.
Spence, A. (June, 2016). e-Genie (Goal-setting and ENergy Information Engagement) in the workplace. Teddinet Energy feedback symposium, Edinburgh, UK.
Spence, A. Staddon, S., Cycil, C., Goulden, M. & Leygue, C. (2015). Changing Energy Behaviour in the Workplace.Environmental Psychology Conference. Groningen, The Netherlands.
Demski, C., Capstick, S., Pidgeon, N., Sposato, R., & Spence, A. (2015). The experience of flooding and its influence on climate change perceptions.Groningen, The Netherlands.
Spence, A., Demski, C., Parkhill, K., Butler, C. & Pidgeon, N., (Sep, 2014). Public perceptions of a smarter energy future. Behave, 3rd – 4th September, Oxford, UK.
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B. & O’Malley (Sep, 2013). Does a climate change frame have the potential for achieving broader sustainable behaviour? Poster Presentation at Environmental Psychology Conference, Magdeburg, Germany.
Spence, A., Demski, C. & Pigeon (Sep, 2013). Public acceptance of a ‘smarter’ energy future. Paper Presentation at Environmental Psychology Conference, Magdeburg, Germany.
Skatova, A., Leygue, C., Spence, A., Bedwell, B., Walczak, E. & Ferguson, E. (2012). Communal Energy Displays: The Role of Emotions in Environmental Decisions.Digital Futures conference. Aberdeen, UK.
Spence, A., Leygue, C., Bedwell, B. & O’Malley, C. (Sep, 2011). Engaging with Energy: Saving money or saving the world? Energy and People Conference: Futures, Complexity and Challenges. Environmental Change Institute, Oxford.
Spence, A. (Sep, 2011). The impact of flood experiences on perceptions of climate change and willingness to act sustainably. In Symposium, ‘Public Perceptions of and Engagement with Climate Change’. 9th Biennial Conference on Environmental Psychology: Environment 2.0. Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Murphy, C. Houghton, R. & Spence, A. (Sep, 2011). Embodiment and Psychological Distance. Digital Futures conference. Newcastle, UK.
Spence, A. (2010). Affect and Associations within Environmental Decision Making.Institute for Environmental Decisions Conference, Monte Verita, Switzerland.
Spence, A. & Pidgeon, N. (2010). Framing Climate Change.Institute for Environmental Decisions Conference, Monte Verita, Switzerland.
Spence, A., Venables, D., Poortinga, W., Pidgeon, N. & Demski, C. (2010). Climate change and energy futures survey 2010. Society for Risk Analysis Conference, Kings College London, UK.
Spence, A. & Pidgeon, N. (Sep, 2009). Framing Climate Change. Symposium paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference, Sheffield, UK.
Spence, A. & Pidgeon, N. (June, 2009). Framing Climate Change. Symposium paper presentation at the European Society of Risk Analysis Conference. Karlstad, Sweden.
Spence, A., Eiser, J. R. & Pidgeon, N. (June, 2008). Developing a Social IAT: Personal and Social evaluations of Nuclear Power, Wind Farms, and Cycling. Poster presentation at the EAESP General Meeting, Opatija, Croatia.
Spence, A., Eiser, J. R. & Pidgeon, N. (May, 2008). Socialising the IAT. European Congress of Implicit Social Cognition. Kent, UK.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Sep, 2007). Spontaneous evaluations of risk: Are implicit attitudes driving the affect heuristic? Paper presentation at the UK Society for Risk Analysis Conference, Nottingham.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Sep, 2007). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food. Paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference, Kent.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (July, 2006). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food using implicit and explicit attitudes. Symposium paper presentation at the International Congress of Applied Psychology. Athens.
Spence, A. and Townsend, E. (Sep, 2005). Consumer behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food. Paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference. Edinburgh.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Sep, 2004). Comparing implicit and explicit evaluations of genetically modified (GM) foods.Paper presentation at the British Psychological Society’s Social Section Annual Conference. Liverpool.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Jan, 2007). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food using implicit and explicit attitudes. BPS Social Conference. Edinburgh, UK.
Spence, A & Townsend, E. (June, 2006). Predicting behaviour towards genetically modified (GM) food using implicit and explicit attitudes. International Congress of Applied Psychology. Athens, Greece.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Aug, 2004). Comparing explicit and implicit evaluations of GM food.BPS Social Conference.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (Aug, 2005). Examining consumer behaviour towards genetically modified food. BPS Social Conference.
Spence, A. & Townsend, E. (July 2003). Biotechnologies: Helpful or Horrific? Poster presentation. BPS Social Conference. LSE, London.
Keynotes and Other Presentations
Spence, A., (March, 2021). Dumber energy at home please: public perceptions of smart energy technologies. Invited talk at Understanding Risk Group. Cardiff, UK (online).
Spence, A. (Sep, 2018). Public Engagement and Acceptance of a ‘Smarter’ Energy Future. Invited talk at Ofgem. London, UK.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2017). Are Impacts Hitting Home? The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Invited talk at York University.
Spence, A. (2017).C-tech: Creating the Energy for Change. Non-domestic buildings TEDDI symposium. London, UK.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2016). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. The Carbon Journey. Genting Arena, UK.
Spence, A. (Feb, 2016). Public engagement and acceptance of a ‘smarter’ energy future.University of Nottingham seminar series, UK.
Spence, A. (June, 2015). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Keynote presentation at British Environmental Psychology Annual Conference, Sheffield, UK.
Spence, A. (June, 2015). Smart Grids or Smart People? Invited talk at Symposium on Smart Grids, Do Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
Spence, A. (May, 2015). Cross panel Energy Technology Research Institute (ETRI) panel debate, 'Keeping the lights on in 2050'.University of Nottingham, UK.
Spence, A (Dec, 2014). Public perceptions and engagement with Demand Side Management.Invited talk. Sheffield University, UK.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2013). Public perceptions of a smarter energy future. Invited seminar at Institute for Science and Society. Nottingham, UK.
Spence, A., (Oct, 2013). Public acceptance of a ‘smarter’ energy future. Invited talk - EA Technology Demand Side Forum meeting, Capenhurst, UK.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2012). Communicating Climate Change: Sixty percent chance of catastrophic flooding in your area?Keynote presentation – Difficulties in Communicating Climate Change conference. SISSA, Italy.
Spence, A., (Dec, 2010). Carbon aware.Transforming Energy Demand through Digital Innovation meeting, Oxford, UK.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2010). Blowing Hot and Cold on Climate Change. Invited public lecture given at the BPS Welsh Scientific Branch meeting. County Hall, Cardiff.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2010). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Horizon seminar, University of Nottingham, UK.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2010). Perceptions of Climate Change and Energy Futures in England, Scotland and Wales: A Cross-National British Survey.Scottish Executive, Edinburgh.
Spence, A. (Sep, 2010). Flooding experiences may help turn the tide on climate change. Paper presentation at the Psychological Distance seminar, BPS seminar series on Psychology and Sustainability. Cardiff, UK.
Spence, A. (July, 2010). Blowing Hot and Cold on Climate Change: British Public Perceptions 2010.Paper presentation at the Climate Change Perceptions, Risk Communication and Public Engagement Workshop, Cumberland Lodge, UK.
Spence, A., Pidgeon, N. and Eiser, J. R. (April, 2009). Socialising the IAT. Invited talk given at the international small group meeting on the Transformation of Reaction-Time Based Measurement approaches: Single Category Measures, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Spence, A., Pidgeon, N., Maio, G., Eiser, R. J., Butler, C. and Venables, D. (Nov, 2008). Do you know what I think about Nuclear Power? Invited talk given at ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2008). Do you know what I think about Nuclear Power?Invited seminar. ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Spence, A. (Sep, 2018). Public Engagement and Acceptance of a ‘Smarter’ Energy Future. Invited talk at Ofgem. London, UK.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2017). Are Impacts Hitting Home? The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Invited talk at York University.
Spence, A. (2017).C-tech: Creating the Energy for Change. Non-domestic buildings TEDDI symposium. London, UK.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2016). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. The Carbon Journey. Genting Arena, UK.
Spence, A. (Feb, 2016). Public engagement and acceptance of a ‘smarter’ energy future.University of Nottingham seminar series, UK.
Spence, A. (June, 2015). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Keynote presentation at British Environmental Psychology Annual Conference, Sheffield, UK.
Spence, A. (June, 2015). Smart Grids or Smart People? Invited talk at Symposium on Smart Grids, Do Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
Spence, A. (May, 2015). Cross panel Energy Technology Research Institute (ETRI) panel debate, 'Keeping the lights on in 2050'.University of Nottingham, UK.
Spence, A (Dec, 2014). Public perceptions and engagement with Demand Side Management.Invited talk. Sheffield University, UK.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2013). Public perceptions of a smarter energy future. Invited seminar at Institute for Science and Society. Nottingham, UK.
Spence, A., (Oct, 2013). Public acceptance of a ‘smarter’ energy future. Invited talk - EA Technology Demand Side Forum meeting, Capenhurst, UK.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2012). Communicating Climate Change: Sixty percent chance of catastrophic flooding in your area?Keynote presentation – Difficulties in Communicating Climate Change conference. SISSA, Italy.
Spence, A., (Dec, 2010). Carbon aware.Transforming Energy Demand through Digital Innovation meeting, Oxford, UK.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2010). Blowing Hot and Cold on Climate Change. Invited public lecture given at the BPS Welsh Scientific Branch meeting. County Hall, Cardiff.
Spence, A. (Nov, 2010). The Psychological Distance of Climate Change. Horizon seminar, University of Nottingham, UK.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2010). Perceptions of Climate Change and Energy Futures in England, Scotland and Wales: A Cross-National British Survey.Scottish Executive, Edinburgh.
Spence, A. (Sep, 2010). Flooding experiences may help turn the tide on climate change. Paper presentation at the Psychological Distance seminar, BPS seminar series on Psychology and Sustainability. Cardiff, UK.
Spence, A. (July, 2010). Blowing Hot and Cold on Climate Change: British Public Perceptions 2010.Paper presentation at the Climate Change Perceptions, Risk Communication and Public Engagement Workshop, Cumberland Lodge, UK.
Spence, A., Pidgeon, N. and Eiser, J. R. (April, 2009). Socialising the IAT. Invited talk given at the international small group meeting on the Transformation of Reaction-Time Based Measurement approaches: Single Category Measures, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Spence, A., Pidgeon, N., Maio, G., Eiser, R. J., Butler, C. and Venables, D. (Nov, 2008). Do you know what I think about Nuclear Power? Invited talk given at ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
Spence, A. (Oct, 2008). Do you know what I think about Nuclear Power?Invited seminar. ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
