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Physical cleansing reduces the mindset effect in problem-solving

Fengying Lia School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China;b Intelligent Laboratory of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Crisis Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1727-1416View further author information
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Shan Maa School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Yan Zhanga School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Lin Baia School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Weijian Lia School of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, People’s Republic of China;b Intelligent Laboratory of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Crisis Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 180-186 | Received 07 Dec 2022, Accepted 20 Jul 2023, Published online: 25 Sep 2023

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