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Acknowledgments | |
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Introducing the field of conservation psychology | |
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Conservation | |
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Psychology | |
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Human care for nature | |
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The roots of conservation psychology | |
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The potential of conservation psychology | |
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The organization of this book | |
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Conclusion | |
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Thinking about nature | |
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Attitudes, values, and perceptions | |
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Core understandings of nature | |
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Risk perception | |
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Biases in information processing | |
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Language and discourse | |
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Who is responsible? | |
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Linking perceptions to behavior | |
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Conclusion | |
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Moral psychology and the environment | |
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Background in ethical concepts | |
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A virtue ethics of the environment | |
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The Deontic tradition and psychological research | |
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Contextual differences in moral duties | |
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Consequentialism, emotion, and socialization | |
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Psychological dynamics of moral functioning | |
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Pragmatist ethics | |
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Conclusion | |
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Environment and identity | |
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The concept of identity | |
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Identity development | |
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Developing an affiliation with nature | |
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Environmental identity | |
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Measuring environmental identity | |
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Place identity | |
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Animals and identity | |
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Environmental social identity | |
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Identity and behavior | |
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Putting identity to work | |
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Conclusion | |
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Theoretical foundations for the human response to nature | |
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The heritage of environmental psychology | |
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Ecological perception and psychology | |
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Evolutionary psychology and biological thinking | |
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Biophilia | |
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Combining nature and nurture | |
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Experiential approaches | |
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Conclusion | |
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Interactions with nature | |
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Domestic nature: Cohabiting with animals and plants | |
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Animals in the home | |
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Plants in the domestic sphere | |
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Conclusion | |
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Managed nature: Zoos, aquariums, and public parks | |
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Zoos and aquariums | |
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Urban parks and green spaces | |
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Conclusion | |
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Wild nature: Encounters with wilderness | |
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Defining wilderness and wild nature | |
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Wilderness use and wilderness Values | |
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Wilderness solitude | |
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Natural forces and features | |
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The edge of control: Wilderness remoteness and challenge | |
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Activity in wild nature, connection and caring | |
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Wild nature and spiritual experience | |
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Conclusion | |
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Promoting conservation | |
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Promoting sustainable behavior | |
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Identifying target behaviors | |
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Influences on behavior | |
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Models for changing behavior | |
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Collective behavior | |
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Changing the ideology of consumerism | |
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Conclusion | |
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Community psychology and international biodiversity conservation | |
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International biodiversity conservation | |
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Common pool resources and models of governance | |
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Psychology, culture, and local knowledge | |
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Accounting for the costs and benefits of conservation | |
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Conservation and all-too-human psychology | |
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Conclusion | |
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Environmental education | |
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Environmental education | |
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Examples of contemporary environmental education | |
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Psychological foundations of environmental education | |
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Lessons for effective practice | |
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Conclusion | |
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The psychology of hope | |
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Human response to threatening circumstances | |
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Optimism and pessimism | |
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An alternative to a focus on outcomes: Creating meaning | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Index | |