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A Smart Toy Intervention to Promote Emotion Regulation in Middle Childhood: Feasibility Study

A Smart Toy Intervention to Promote Emotion Regulation in Middle Childhood: Feasibility Study

A Smart Toy Intervention to Promote Emotion Regulation in Middle Childhood: Feasibility Study

Authors of this article:

Nikki Theofanopoulou1 Author Orcid Image ;   Katherine Isbister2 Author Orcid Image ;   Julian Edbrooke-Childs1 Author Orcid Image ;   Petr Slovák3 Author Orcid Image
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