This thesis examines the psychological factors that shape tourist behavior, integrating theoretical perspectives from cognitive, neuropsychological, and evolutionary psychology. Its primary aim is to understand how motivations, expectations, and emotions guide tourist behavior, including destination-choice processes and the evaluation of the experience. The first section explores motivation, conceptualized both as a biological and neurochemical process and as a cognitive construction directed toward the attainment of desired goals, with particular attention to Crompton’s (1979) Push and Pull framework and its interpretive implications. The following section investigates the role of expectations, analyzing how images, stereotypes, biases, and external communication sources contribute to the formation of destination image and influence final satisfaction. The fourth section examines the significance of emotions in tourism, emphasizing that they are not merely affective reactions but central components of the tourist experience that shape choices, perceptions, and individual well-being; this discussion includes the contribution of the emodiversity concept proposed L. Wang et al. (2021). Finally, the thesis reflects on the theoretical and practical implications of these processes, showing how tourism constitutes a complex phenomenon in which cognitive, affective, and social dimensions intertwine in shaping traveler behavior. Overall, the analysis highlights the need for a multidimensional understanding of tourists, one that integrates psychological and contextual factors, in order to design more conscious, effective, and well-being-oriented experiences.
Il presente elaborato analizza i fattori psicologici che influenzano il comportamento turistico, integrando prospettive teoriche provenienti dalla psicologia cognitiva, neuropsicologica ed evoluzionistica. L’obiettivo principale è comprendere come motivazioni, aspettative ed emozioni guidino il comportamento turistico, tra cui il processo di scelta della destinazione e la valutazione dell’esperienza. Nella prima parte viene approfondito il tema della motivazione, considerata sia come processo biologico e neurochimico sia come costruzione cognitiva orientata al raggiungimento di obiettivi desiderati; particolare attenzione viene dedicata alla teoria dei fattori Push e Pull di Crompton (1979) e alle sue implicazioni interpretative. Successivamente, viene esplorato il ruolo delle aspettative, analizzando il modo in cui immagini, stereotipi, pregiudizi, e fonti esterne di comunicazione contribuiscono alla formazione dell’immagine della destinazione e influenzano la soddisfazione finale. La quarta parte approfondisce il significato delle emozioni nel turismo, evidenziando come esse non siano semplici reazioni affettive, ma componenti centrali dell’esperienza che orientano scelte, percezioni e benessere individuale, includendo inoltre il contributo del concetto di emodiversity di L. Wang et al. (2021). Infine, l’elaborato riflette sulle implicazioni teoriche e pratiche di tali processi, mostrando come il turismo rappresenti un fenomeno complesso in cui dimensioni cognitive, affettive e sociali si intrecciano nel plasmare il comportamento del viaggiatore. L’analisi complessiva evidenzia la necessità di una comprensione multidimensionale del turista, che integri aspetti psicologici e contestuali per progettare esperienze più consapevoli, efficaci e orientate al benessere.
Dalle motivazioni alle emozioni: analisi dei fattori che influenzano il comportamento turistico
CARRARO, GIULIA MARCELLA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis examines the psychological factors that shape tourist behavior, integrating theoretical perspectives from cognitive, neuropsychological, and evolutionary psychology. Its primary aim is to understand how motivations, expectations, and emotions guide tourist behavior, including destination-choice processes and the evaluation of the experience. The first section explores motivation, conceptualized both as a biological and neurochemical process and as a cognitive construction directed toward the attainment of desired goals, with particular attention to Crompton’s (1979) Push and Pull framework and its interpretive implications. The following section investigates the role of expectations, analyzing how images, stereotypes, biases, and external communication sources contribute to the formation of destination image and influence final satisfaction. The fourth section examines the significance of emotions in tourism, emphasizing that they are not merely affective reactions but central components of the tourist experience that shape choices, perceptions, and individual well-being; this discussion includes the contribution of the emodiversity concept proposed L. Wang et al. (2021). Finally, the thesis reflects on the theoretical and practical implications of these processes, showing how tourism constitutes a complex phenomenon in which cognitive, affective, and social dimensions intertwine in shaping traveler behavior. Overall, the analysis highlights the need for a multidimensional understanding of tourists, one that integrates psychological and contextual factors, in order to design more conscious, effective, and well-being-oriented experiences.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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