Understanding the reasons for behavioral failure: A process view of psychosocial barriers and constraints to pro-ecological behavior

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2960-2975

  Gaspar, Rui ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ecological behavior; Psychosocial barriers and constraints; Unconscious processes

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK;

EID: 84882775208     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su5072960     Document Type: Article

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