Exploring the Influence of Emotion on Human Decision Making in Human-Wildlife Conflict

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-28

  Wieczorek Hudenko, Heather ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

decision making; emotion; human wildlife conflict; risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857303241     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2012.623262     Document Type: Review

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