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The impact of attention to social information on the development of socialization in childhood Cover

The impact of attention to social information on the development of socialization in childhood

By: Toru Fujioka and  Hirotaka Kosaka  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 44 - 53
Published on: Jun 7, 2025
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