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Research Articles

Psychobiography in sociocultural context: the application of culture-based theories of psychology on a culturally diverse historic subject pool

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Pages 180-191 | Received 31 Jul 2023, Accepted 10 Aug 2023, Published online: 22 Aug 2023

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