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Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental
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The association between Dark Triad and pro-environmental behaviours: the moderating role of trait emotional intelligence (La asociación entre la Tríada Oscura y las conductas proambientales: el papel moderador de la inteligencia emocional rasgo)

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Pages 338-362 | Received 07 Aug 2022, Accepted 15 Apr 2023, Published online: 31 Jul 2023

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