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The emotional witness effect: story content, emotional valence and credibility of a male suspect

Ellen M. Wessel Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Guri C. Bollingmo Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Carina Sønsteby Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Linda M. Nielsen Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Dag E. Eliersten Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Svein Magnussen Centre for the Study of Human Cognition, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway
Pages 417-430 | Received 13 Nov 2009, Accepted 09 Jun 2010, Published online: 25 Feb 2011

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