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Johanna Ray Vollhardt Ph.D. on November 8, 2019

Acknowledgment and denial of collective violence have a profound psychological impact on both individuals and relations between different groups in society.

Acknowledgment and denial of collective violence have a profound psychological impact on both individuals and relations between different groups in society.

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