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Rhino Poaching: Apply Conservation Psychology

Science, 2013
There is no doubt that the illegal trade in rhino horns is a lucrative industry and is contributing to their extinction in the wild ("Legal trade of Africa's rhino horns," D. Biggs et al. , Policy Forum, 1 March, p. [1038][1]). Conservation psychology can play a role in preventing people from consuming rhino horn ([ 1 ][2]). Psychological principles of
C. Litchfield
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The Relational Foundations of Conservation Psychology

Ecopsychology, 2012
Abstract At its heart, conservation psychology is concerned with relationships—those between humans and the natural world. However, the assumptions that psychologists make about relationships can have profound implications for the way we theorize about, empirically investigate, and intervene in relationships between humans and the natural world.
Bradford J. Wiggins   +2 more
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Introduction: Environmental and Conservation Psychology

2012
AbstractEnvironmental psychology has been an established field for half a century. The term “conservation psychology” has a much more recent history. What is conservation psychology, and what is its relationship to environmental psychology? How will the combination affect the further development of the field?
Susan D. Clayton, Carol D. Saunders
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Can Psychology Help Save the World? A Model for Conservation Psychology

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 2005
Conservation psychology is defined as psychological research oriented toward understanding why people help or hurt the natural environment and promoting environmentally sustainable practices (Saunders, 2003). Despite a growing body of research, the field is largely unfamiliar to many psychologists and to those working in the environmental field.
Susan Clayton, Amara Brook
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Community social psychology and nature conservation

The Routledge International Handbook of Community Psychology, 2022
Alejandra Olivera-Méndez   +1 more
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Decision-making psychology can bolster conservation

Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2017
The actions that lead to conservation successes and failures are the result of decision-making by individuals and organizations about what to conserve and how to conserve it. The psychology of decision-making should be considered when assessing conservation outcomes.
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Breast conservation versus mastectomy: Psychological considerations

Seminars in Surgical Oncology, 1989
AbstractFrom the available evidence it is clear that mastectomy is associated with a substantial psychological and psychiatric morbidity. To date there is no convincing evidence that counseling can prevent this morbidity, but monitoring of women's psychological adjustment can lead to early detection and effective treatment of their problem.
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