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What is and what could have been: Experiencing regret and relief across childhood

Anna C. K. Van DuijvenvoordeDepartment of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hilde M. HuizengaDepartment of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Brenda R. J. JansenDepartment of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pages 926-935 | Received 15 Jan 2013, Accepted 30 Oct 2013, Published online: 18 Dec 2013

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