The use of virtual reality technologies in practical psychology: Russian and international experience
- Authors: Sviridova M.K.1, Ershova R.V.1
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- Issue: No 4 (2025)
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Mariya Kirillovna Sviridova
Email: 1142240184@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-8405-2851
Regina Vyacheslavovna Ershova
Email: erchovareg@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5054-1177
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