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Main Authors: Sandra L. Murray, Ji Xia, Veronica Lamarche, Mark D. Seery, James McNulty, Dale W. Griffin, Deborah E. Ward, Han Young Jung, Lindsey Hicks, David Dubois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622723000242