‘It's the Psychology, Stupid!’: Understanding Human Cognition Biases to Inform Sustainable Behavior

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‘It's the Psychology, Stupid!’: Understanding Human Cognition Biases to Inform Sustainable Behavior. / Engler, John-Oliver; Abson, David; Wehrden, Henrik.
Rochester: SSRN Social Science Research Network, 2017. (SSRN; Nr. 3086532).

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Engler JO, Abson D, Wehrden H. ‘It's the Psychology, Stupid!’: Understanding Human Cognition Biases to Inform Sustainable Behavior. Rochester: SSRN Social Science Research Network. 2017 Dez 14. (SSRN; 3086532). doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3086532

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