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Research Articles

Beliefs about the Malleability of Working Memory Guide College Students’ Evaluations of Belief-Inconsistent and Belief-Consistent Journal Articles

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Pages 649-671 | Received 28 Nov 2022, Accepted 07 Feb 2023, Published online: 17 Feb 2023

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