Anorexia, self-repression, and neurasthenia: Lucy’s psychological characteristics from the perspective of spatial theory

Qiumei Yang

doi:10.54254/2753-7080/2025.23466

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Yang,Q. (2025). Anorexia, self-repression, and neurasthenia: Lucy’s psychological characteristics from the perspective of spatial theory. Advances in Humanities Research,12(2),61-67.

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