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Research Article

Gratitude mediates perceptions of previous generations’ prosocial behaviors and prosocial attitudes toward future generations

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Pages 54-59 | Received 31 Jul 2018, Accepted 19 Sep 2019, Published online: 13 Oct 2019

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