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RESEARCH PAPER / ARTÍCULO DE INVESTIGACIÓN

Affective psychological restoration through mediated exposure to the environment (Restauración psicológica afectiva a partir de la exposición mediada del ambiente)

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Pages 289-318 | Received 06 Feb 2019, Accepted 26 Feb 2019, Published online: 26 Mar 2020

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