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The positivity effect in older adults: The role of affective interference and inhibition

Ellen Goeleven Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Rudi De Raedt Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Eva Dierckx Department of Developmental and Life Span Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Pages 129-137 | Received 15 Dec 2008, Accepted 28 Jul 2009, Published online: 24 Mar 2010

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