Cooperation is in our nature: Nature exposure may promote cooperative and environmentally sustainable behavior

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 24-31

  Zelenski, John M ^a   Dopko, Raelyne L ^a   Capaldi, Colin A ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cooperation; Mood; Nature; Nature relatedness; Social dilemma; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923035925     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2015.01.005     Document Type: Article

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