Subgroup identities as a key to cooperation within large social groups

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-51

  Rabinovich, Anna ^a   Morton, Thomas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COOPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEMANTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTENTION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEMANTICS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952179124     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466610X486356     Document Type: Article

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