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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 33, 2007 - Issue 3
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The Irrelevant Speech Effect and the Level of Interference in Aging

Pascal W. M. Van Gerven Department of Neurocognition, Faculty of Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Willemien A. Meijer Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Annemiek Vermeeren Department of Neurocognition, Faculty of Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Eric F. Vuurman Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Jelle Jolles Department of Neurocognition, Faculty of Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Pages 323-339 | Received 25 Aug 2005, Accepted 18 Dec 2005, Published online: 09 May 2007

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