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Attentional bias differences between fear and disgust: Implications for the role of disgust in disgust-related anxiety disorders

Josh M. Cisler University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bunmi O. Olatunji Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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Jeffrey M. Lohr University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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Nathan L. Williams University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
Pages 675-687 | Received 24 Oct 2007, Published online: 12 May 2009

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