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O’Connor, Z. (2021). Color Psychology. In: Shamey, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_228-2

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    Color Psychology
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