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Trait anxiety, anxious mood, and threat detection

Angela Byrne Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
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Michael W. Eysenck Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Pages 549-562 | Received 14 Mar 1994, Published online: 07 Jan 2008

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