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Nobuyuki Kawai1, Zhuogen Guo2, Ryuzaburo Nakata2

  • 1Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences, Nagoya University, JAPAN; Academy of Emerging Science, Chubu University, JAPAN.

Physiology & Behavior
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PubMed

Keywords:
Digital commensalityEating with othersModeling effectRemote-video confederateSocial facilitationSolo dining

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