The psychological meaning of preservation and utilization attitudes: A study using the natural semantic network technique;El significado psicológico de las actitudes de conservación y uso: Un estudio basado en la técnica de la red semántica natural

Psyecology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-136

  Milfont, Taciano L ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environmental attitudes; Natural semantic network technique; Preservation; Semantic memory; Utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856330573     PISSN: 21711976     EISSN: 19899386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1174/217119710790709559     Document Type: Article

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