Circuits of Feeling in The Age of Empathy

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Circuits of Feeling in The Age of Empathy. Pedwell, Carolyn (Author). 2014. Queen Mary, University of London : The History of Emotions Blog .

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Pedwell, C, Circuits of Feeling in The Age of Empathy, 2014, Blog, The History of Emotions Blog , Queen Mary, University of London . <https://emotionsblog.history.qmul.ac.uk/2014/02/circuits-of-feeling-in-the-age-of-empathy/ >

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Pedwell, C. (2014). Circuits of Feeling in The Age of Empathy. Blog, The History of Emotions Blog . https://emotionsblog.history.qmul.ac.uk/2014/02/circuits-of-feeling-in-the-age-of-empathy/

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Pedwell C. Circuits of Feeling in The Age of Empathy Queen Mary, University of London : The History of Emotions Blog . 2014.

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Pedwell, Carolyn (Author). / Circuits of Feeling in The Age of Empathy. [Blog].

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