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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Working Memory Capacity and Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory in Young and Older Adults

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Pages 89-107 | Received 16 Jul 2008, Accepted 29 Apr 2009, Published online: 22 Jul 2009

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