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Word embeddings reveal growing moral concern for people, animals and the environment. / Leach, Stefan; Kitchin, Andrew P.; Sutton, Robbie M.
In: British Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 62, No. 4, 31.10.2023, p. 1925-1938.

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Leach, S, Kitchin, AP & Sutton, RM 2023, 'Word embeddings reveal growing moral concern for people, animals and the environment', British Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 1925-1938. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12663

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Leach, S., Kitchin, A. P., & Sutton, R. M. (2023). Word embeddings reveal growing moral concern for people, animals and the environment. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62(4), 1925-1938. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12663

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Leach S, Kitchin AP, Sutton RM. Word embeddings reveal growing moral concern for people, animals and the environment. British Journal of Social Psychology. 2023 Oct 31;62(4):1925-1938. Epub 2023 Jul 5. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12663

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Leach, Stefan ; Kitchin, Andrew P. ; Sutton, Robbie M. / Word embeddings reveal growing moral concern for people, animals and the environment. In: British Journal of Social Psychology. 2023 ; Vol. 62, No. 4. pp. 1925-1938.

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