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True and Moral by Repetition: Unveiling the Impact of Exposure on Positive Stereotypes Perception Cover

True and Moral by Repetition: Unveiling the Impact of Exposure on Positive Stereotypes Perception

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|Aug 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.933 | Journal eISSN: 2397-8570
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 29, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 26, 2024
Published on: Aug 7, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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