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Examining the Role of Aesthetic Experiences in Self-Realization and Self-Transcendence: A Thematic Analysis

By: Rayan Magon and  Gerald Cupchik  
Open Access
|Dec 2023

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Language: English
Page range: 68 - 94
Submitted on: Apr 12, 2023
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Accepted on: Nov 10, 2023
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Published on: Dec 7, 2023
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