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Motivated explanation [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015
Although motivation is a well-established field of study in its own right, and has been fruitfully studied in connection with attribution theory and belief formation under the heading of "motivated thinking," its powerful and pervasive influence on specifically explanatory processes is less well explored. Where one has a strong motivation to understand
Patterson, Richard   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

OUTDOOR TOURISM DEMAND SEGMENTATION: A CASE STUDY FROM NORTH OF PORTUGAL [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2022
This research aimed to segment the market of visitors who practise outdoor activities in the North region of Portugal based on their motivations. An online survey was conducted between June to September of 2021, with a sample of 200 tourists who ...
Elaine SCALABRINI   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

TOURISM EXPERIENCES, MOTIVATIONS, AND TRAVEL LIFESTYLES PREFERENCES FOR DOMESTIC TOURISTS: A CASE OF JORDAN [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
It is acknowledged that domestic tourism activities and movements have grown considerably in recent years, particularly, after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, different dimensions of domestic tourism have received scant attention in tourism research ...
Mamoon ALLAN
doaj   +1 more source

Motivations of Volunteering during Crises—Perspectives of Polish Youths during the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

open access: yesAdministrative Sciences, 2023
Volunteering work has always played a key role in dealing with crises around the world. Understanding the motivations behind volunteering during a crisis could not only explain such behaviour but also become a guide for the government for future policies,
Debashish Sengupta   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A functionalist approach to online trolling

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
Online trolling is often linked to sadism and psychopathy. Yet, little research has assessed why people high in these traits seek online environments to achieve their nefarious goals.
Lewis Nitschinsk   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Citizen Scientists’ Preferences for Communication of Scientific Output: A Literature Review

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2019
Many citizen science developers agree that participants in citizen science projects need to receive feedback on project outputs and that they should be recognized in results and publications.
Marjolein de Vries   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“They are kids, they’re making bad choices, but they are not bad kids”: motivations and deterrents for joyriding amongst Australian youth

open access: yesInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2023
Car theft and joyriding are becoming increasingly common in regional areas of Australia. Whilst the consequences of these actions can be fatal, surprisingly little is known about the motivations for young people who engage in these behaviours.
Shannon Dodd, Matthew Morgan
doaj   +1 more source

Motivations and Satisfaction of North Dakota Deer Hunters During a Temporal Decline in Deer Populations

open access: yesHuman-Wildlife Interactions, 2018
Achieving state wildlife agency biological goals for deer (Odocoileus spp.) management may often conflict with hunter desires. Concomitantly, better information is needed to optimize agency deer herd management goals with hunters’ social goals.
Kristen E. Black   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

NOLS and Nutcrackers: The Motivations, Barriers, and Benefits Experienced by Outdoor Adventure Educators in the Context of a Citizen Science Project

open access: yesCitizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2019
Outdoor adventure education (OAE) organizations teach interpersonal and wilderness skills in outdoor settings and often include an explicit commitment to environmental learning. Because OAE organizations typically engage young adults in wilderness areas,
Anya Tyson
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of immigrant entrepreneurs’ social capital related motivations [PDF]

open access: yesNew England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2015
The immigrant entrepreneurship literature indicates that immigrant entrepreneurs reap numerous benefits from their co-ethnic communities’ social capital.
Claudia Gomez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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