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Why do green consumers engage in excessive consumption? The role of moral licensing and cognitive bias

Author:

Wenbo Li,Leixing Wu,Xiu Cheng,Xiao Zheng,Shanshan Li,Meifen Wu

Publication:

Acta Psychologica

Publisher:

Elsevier

Date:

April 2026

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