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Cognition and Emotion Volume 31, 2017 - Issue 3
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Simple lines and shapes are associated with, and communicate, distinct emotions

Alejandro Salgado-MontejoCrossmodal Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;Escuela Internacional de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, ColombiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carlos José SalgadoEscuela Internacional de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad de La Sabana, Chía, ColombiaView further author information
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Jorge AlvaradoDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, ColombiaView further author information
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Charles SpenceCrossmodal Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKView further author information
Pages 511-525 | Received 20 Jun 2015, Accepted 14 Dec 2015, Published online: 27 Jan 2016

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