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Research Article

Measuring emotional contagion as a multidimensional construct: the development and initial validation of the contagion of affective phenomena scalesOpen DataOpen MaterialsPreregistered

Received 17 Mar 2021, Accepted 24 Apr 2024, Published online: 30 Apr 2024

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