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Promoting energy conservation with implied norms and explicit messages

Renée J. BatorDepartment of Psychology, State University of New York at Plattsburgh, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer J. TabanicoAction Research, Oceanside, CA, USA
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Marsha L. WaltonNew York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, NY, USA
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P. Wesley SchultzDepartment of Psychology, California State University, San Marcos, CA, USA
Pages 69-82 | Received 03 Jul 2012, Accepted 04 Apr 2013, Published online: 05 Apr 2013

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