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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Research Article

How human are you? The humanness scale (¿Cuán humano eres tú? La escala de humanidad)

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Pages 122-156 | Received 18 Mar 2021, Accepted 02 Aug 2022, Published online: 11 Jan 2023

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