Everyone Loves a Success Story: Optimism Inspires Conservation Engagement

In this era of unprecedented environmental change, optimism could help unite people to act. In the present article, we bring together insights from psychology, business, politics, and media to illustrate humanity’s innate attraction to optimism and the influence it can yield in driving positive chan...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bioscience 2019-04, Vol.69 (4), p.274-281
Hauptverfasser:	MCAFEE, DOMINIC, DOUBLEDAY, ZOË A., GEIGER, NATHANIEL, CONNELL, SEAN D.
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