Motivational foundations of communication, voluntary cooperation, and self-governance in a common-pool resource dilemma

Conventional wisdom (rational choice theory) assumes that individuals are destined to collectively destroy vital ecological systems due to their narrow self-interest. In contrast, Humanistic Rational Choice Theory (HRCT) assumes individuals can cooperatively self-govern, devising effective conservat...

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Main Authors: Daniel A. DeCaro, Marco A. Janssen, Allen Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622721000095