Dynamic Norms Promote Sustainable Behavior, Even if It Is Counternormative

Psychological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1663-1674

  Sparkman, Gregg ^a   Walton, Gregory M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

health; intervention; motivation; open materials; social influences; sustainability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NORM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL NORMS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 85033241207     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797617719950     Document Type: Article

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