Mapping collective emotions to make sense of collective behavior
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Mapping collective emotions to make sense of collective behavior.
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0140-525X,1469-1825
DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x1300191x