Dr Anna Zinn
Dr

Anna Zinn

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Background

Anna is a social psychologist with a research focus on group processes, social identity switching, behavioural change, consumer behaviour in the energy sector, and pro-environmental behaviour. She enjoys working across disciplines - designing experiments with novel measures, analysing complex datasets, and communicating findings in engaging ways to diverse audiences. Her work spans from testing theories in online and lab experiments to evaluating interventions in real-world field studies.

Availability

Dr Anna Zinn is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Research Psychology, University of Exeter
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, University of Exeter

Research interests

  • Learning more about the process of social identity switching

  • Making tourists behave in a more environmentally friendly way

  • Understanding energy consumer behaviour

  • Testing behavioural change interventions

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23 works between 2021 and 2026
All (23) Journal Article (23)

1 - 20 of 23 works

2026

Journal Article

Selecting the most promising behaviour change interventions for field experimentation

Alif, Živa, Zinn, Anna K. and Dolnicar, Sara (2026). Selecting the most promising behaviour change interventions for field experimentation. Tourism Management, 114 105379, 105379. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105379

Selecting the most promising behaviour change interventions for field experimentation

2026

Journal Article

Not worth the paper they are printed on? The effectiveness of table signs in reducing buffet plate waste

Zinn, Anna K., Greene, Danyelle, Kozlov, Sergey, Grün, Bettina, Pandey, Yash, Portmann, Marius and Dolnicar, Sara (2026). Not worth the paper they are printed on? The effectiveness of table signs in reducing buffet plate waste. Tourism Management, 113 105348, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105348

Not worth the paper they are printed on? The effectiveness of table signs in reducing buffet plate waste

2026

Journal Article

Does activating home place identity on vacation have the potential to alter environmentally significant tourist behaviour?

von Briel, Dorine, Zinn, Anna K. and Dolnicar, Sara (2026). Does activating home place identity on vacation have the potential to alter environmentally significant tourist behaviour?. Tourism Management, 113 105321. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105321

Does activating home place identity on vacation have the potential to alter environmentally significant tourist behaviour?

2026

Journal Article

Can physical performance food labels encourage healthier food choices among physically active people?

Babakhani, Nazila, Zinn, Anna K., Carins, Julia and Dolnicar, Sara (2026). Can physical performance food labels encourage healthier food choices among physically active people?. Food Quality and Preference, 138 105798, 105798. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105798

Can physical performance food labels encourage healthier food choices among physically active people?

2026

Journal Article

Perceived state capture and corruption regarding climate change: Links to mobilisation, perceptions, and climate action intentions

Zinn, Anna K., Pittaway, Charlie, Nyberg, Daniel and Louis, Winnifred (2026). Perceived state capture and corruption regarding climate change: Links to mobilisation, perceptions, and climate action intentions. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 110 102937, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2026.102937

Perceived state capture and corruption regarding climate change: Links to mobilisation, perceptions, and climate action intentions

2026

Journal Article

Targeted interception theory of behaviour change as a basis for developing effective behaviour change interventions in tourism

Dolnicar, Sara, Greene, Danyelle and Zinn, Anna (2026). Targeted interception theory of behaviour change as a basis for developing effective behaviour change interventions in tourism. Current Issues in Tourism, 29 (8), 1564-1575. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2024.2440625

Targeted interception theory of behaviour change as a basis for developing effective behaviour change interventions in tourism

2026

Journal Article

Communication interventions to promote sustainability adoption in tourism and hotels

Lewin, Peter, Greene, Danyelle, Zinn, Anna Kristina and Dolnicar, Sara (2026). Communication interventions to promote sustainability adoption in tourism and hotels. Tourism Review, 81 (3), 1045-1061. doi: 10.1108/TR-11-2024-1086

Communication interventions to promote sustainability adoption in tourism and hotels

2025

Journal Article

Leveraging social norms and empathy to encourage sustainable air conditioning practices amongst hotel guests

Greene, Danyelle, Birenboim, Amit, Zinn, Anna K., Portmann, Marius, Pandey, Yash, Grün, Bettina and Dolnicar, Sara (2025). Leveraging social norms and empathy to encourage sustainable air conditioning practices amongst hotel guests. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 108 102811, 102811-108. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102811

Leveraging social norms and empathy to encourage sustainable air conditioning practices amongst hotel guests

2025

Journal Article

Crikey! Let’s keep it cozy like a joey in a pouch” Can humour or compassion encourage sustainable heater use at hotels?

Greene, Danyelle, Zinn, Anna K., Chen, Qingqing, Serati, Reza, Portmann, Marius and Dolnicar, Sara (2025). Crikey! Let’s keep it cozy like a joey in a pouch” Can humour or compassion encourage sustainable heater use at hotels?. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 107 102779, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102779

Crikey! Let’s keep it cozy like a joey in a pouch” Can humour or compassion encourage sustainable heater use at hotels?

2025

Journal Article

Hourglasses in hotel showers: could self-selected real-time feedback reduce water use?

Chen, Qingqing, Greene, Danyelle, Zinn, Anna K. and Dolnicar, Sara (2025). Hourglasses in hotel showers: could self-selected real-time feedback reduce water use?. Journal of Travel Research 00472875251354844. doi: 10.1177/00472875251354844

Hourglasses in hotel showers: could self-selected real-time feedback reduce water use?

2025

Journal Article

“Hi, I’m Terri Towel. Please reuse me.” Can anthropomorphizing towels prompt tourists to reuse them?

Greene, Danyelle, Zinn, Anna K., Demeter, Csilla and Dolnicar, Sara (2025). “Hi, I’m Terri Towel. Please reuse me.” Can anthropomorphizing towels prompt tourists to reuse them?. Journal of Travel Research 00472875251349233. doi: 10.1177/00472875251349233

“Hi, I’m Terri Towel. Please reuse me.” Can anthropomorphizing towels prompt tourists to reuse them?

2025

Journal Article

Social identity switching: An investigation of non‐demographic identities with computational‐linguistic and self‐report measures

Zinn, Anna Kristina, Lavric, Aureliu, Naserianhanzaei, Elahe and Koschate, Miriam (2025). Social identity switching: An investigation of non‐demographic identities with computational‐linguistic and self‐report measures. British Journal of Social Psychology, 64 (3) e12906, 1-25. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12906

Social identity switching: An investigation of non‐demographic identities with computational‐linguistic and self‐report measures

2025

Journal Article

An enjoyment-focused social identity intervention to reduce buffet plate waste

Zinn, Anna K., MacInnes, Sarah, Zhu, Oscar Yuheng and Dolnicar, Sara (2025). An enjoyment-focused social identity intervention to reduce buffet plate waste. Food Quality and Preference, 126 105411, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2024.105411

An enjoyment-focused social identity intervention to reduce buffet plate waste

2024

Journal Article

Communicating default changes to hotel room cleaning without reducing guest satisfaction

Zinn, Anna K., Greene, Danyelle and Dolnicar, Sara (2024). Communicating default changes to hotel room cleaning without reducing guest satisfaction. Journal of Cleaner Production, 483 144266, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144266

Communicating default changes to hotel room cleaning without reducing guest satisfaction

2024

Journal Article

Guiding people to take less food from the buffet: Two survey experiments that introduce a new simulated buffet scenario

Greene, Danyelle, Grad, Gašper, Zinn, Anna K. and Dolnicar, Sara (2024). Guiding people to take less food from the buffet: Two survey experiments that introduce a new simulated buffet scenario. Food Quality and Preference, 121 105273. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2024.105273

Guiding people to take less food from the buffet: Two survey experiments that introduce a new simulated buffet scenario

2024

Journal Article

An extended pre-testing protocol in the lead-up to field studies

Zinn, Anna K., Greene, Danyelle, Demeter, Csilla and Dolnicar, Sara (2024). An extended pre-testing protocol in the lead-up to field studies. Journal of Travel Research, 64 (8) 00472875241266617, 2029-2046. doi: 10.1177/00472875241266617

An extended pre-testing protocol in the lead-up to field studies

2024

Journal Article

Does enjoyment focus prevent proenvironmental behaviour?

Albrecht, Sabina, Zinn, Anna Kristina, Grün, Bettina and Dolnicar, Sara (2024). Does enjoyment focus prevent proenvironmental behaviour?. Annals of Tourism Research, 104 103714. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2023.103714

Does enjoyment focus prevent proenvironmental behaviour?

2024

Journal Article

A typology of quantitative approaches to discovery

Dolnicar, Sara, Zinn, Anna Kristina and Demeter, Csilla (2024). A typology of quantitative approaches to discovery. Annals of Tourism Research, 104 103704, 103704. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2023.103704

A typology of quantitative approaches to discovery

2023

Journal Article

Increasing meat-free meal selections: the role of social identity salience and identity-related meal names

Zinn, Anna K., Zhu, Oscar Yuheng and Dolnicar, Sara (2023). Increasing meat-free meal selections: the role of social identity salience and identity-related meal names. Appetite, 191 107067, 107067. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107067

Increasing meat-free meal selections: the role of social identity salience and identity-related meal names

2023

Journal Article

Can we prevent social identity switches? An experimental–computational investigation

Zinn, Anna K., Koschate, Miriam, Naserianhanzaei, Elahe and Lavric, Aureliu (2023). Can we prevent social identity switches? An experimental–computational investigation. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62 (3), 1547-1565. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12647

Can we prevent social identity switches? An experimental–computational investigation

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Mechanisms of Behaviour Change Theory
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Customer electricity usage segmentation based on smart meter data
    Energy Queensland Limited
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Anna Zinn is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using Gamification to Inspire Sustainable Tourist Behaviour

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Sara Dolnicar

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Encouraging Water-Saving Behaviors in Hotels: Exploring Novel Approaches and Psychological Drivers

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Sara Dolnicar

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Strategies to drive sustainability implementation in hotels

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Sara Dolnicar

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Anna Zinn directly for media enquiries about:

  • Behaviour of energy consumers
  • Consumer behavioural change
  • Pro-environmental interventions
  • Social identities
  • Social identity switching

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