Humanistic psychology and animal rights: Reconsidering the boundaries of the humanistic ethic

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 106-130

  Joy, Melanie ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal liberation; Animal rights; Carnism; Cognitive moral dissonance; Ecopsychology; Empathy; Humanistic; Psychic numbing; Psychology; Speciesism

Indexed keywords

EID: 11044226005     PISSN: 00221678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022167804272628     Document Type: Article

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