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Commentaries and Brief Reports

Financial decision-making deficits in scam cases: how frequent are they?

Peter A. LichtenbergInstitute of Gerontology and Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Maggie ToccoInstitute of Gerontology and Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USAView further author information
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Latoya N. HallInstitute of Gerontology and Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USAView further author information
Pages 84-89 | Published online: 04 Feb 2024

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