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Failure of guilt, misguided free will, and the potential benefits of legitimate disapproval: the case for stigmatizing addiction

Roy F. Baumeistera Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Nathalie Andréb Research Center on Cognition and Learning, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, FranceView further author information
Pages 97-100 | Received 28 Sep 2023, Accepted 29 Sep 2023, Published online: 12 Oct 2023

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