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Combining intergroup contact and outgroup embodiment in virtual reality: An exploratory test of backfire and secondary transfer effects of outgroup embodiment

Dec 1, 2026·
Matilde Tassinari
,
Akimi Oyanagi
,
Tomohiro Amemiya
· 0 min read
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Computers in Human Behavior
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