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Stigmatization of Mental Self-Regulation under Ideological Governance: Transcendental Meditation and the Politics of Interior Life in Socialist Romania Cover

Stigmatization of Mental Self-Regulation under Ideological Governance: Transcendental Meditation and the Politics of Interior Life in Socialist Romania

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|Feb 2026

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Language: English
Page range: 63 - 69
Submitted on: Dec 23, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 16, 2026
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Published on: Feb 28, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

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