Self-confrontation via a carbon footprint calculator increases guilt and support for a proenvironmental group

Ecopsychology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-16

  Mallett, Robyn K ^a   Melchiori, Kala J ^a   Strickroth, Theresa ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84882318769     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19429347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/eco.2012.0067     Document Type: Article

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