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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 7 (2021), Article ID 7:IJPBA-174, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/174
Research Article
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Psychological Benefits of Personal Quantification

Stephen Flora* and Kristopher Brown

Youngstown State University, 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Dr. Stephen Flora, Youngstown State University, 1 University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio, United States; E-mail: srflora@ysu.edu
02 February 2021; 11 March 2021; 13 March 2021
Flora S, Brown K (2021) Hidden in Plain Sight: The Psychological Benefits of Personal Quantification. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 7: 174. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/174

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