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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 7 (2021), Article ID 7:IJPBA-180, 14 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/180
Review Article
We are the Avatars of Ourselves

Enrico Bignetti

Professor of Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Retired), University Of Parma, Italy
Prof. Enrico Bignetti, Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (retired), University Of Parma, Italy, Tel: +39 342 8066908; E-mail: biriko@icloud.com
05 October 2021; 25 October 2021; 27 October 2021
Bignetti E (2021) We are the Avatars of Ourselves. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 7: 180. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2021/180

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