Essentially subhuman: Psychological essentialism facilitates dehumanization.
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عنوان ژورنال: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1078-1919', '1532-7949']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000587