The role of mystery in perceived danger and environmental preference

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 429-449

  Herzog, Thomas R ^a   Miller, Edward J ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PREFERENCE; MYSTERY; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0031687918     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001391659803000401     Document Type: Article

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