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“Not All Environmentalists Are Like That … ”: Unpacking the Negative and Positive Beliefs and Perceptions of Environmentalists

Anna KlasSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucy ZinkiewiczSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-1673
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Jin ZhouSchool of Psychology, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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Edward J. R. ClarkeSchool of Psychology, Monash University, Clayton, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6441-7150
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Pages 879-893 | Received 31 Oct 2017, Accepted 08 Jun 2018, Published online: 03 Jul 2018

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