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The mere perception of eye contact increases arousal during a word-spelling task

Laurence Conty CNRS, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marisa Russo CNRS, Paris, France
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Valerie Loehr CNRS, Paris, France
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Laurent Hugueville CNRS, INSERM, and Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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Stephanie Barbu CNRS, Rennes, France
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Pascal Huguet CNRS, Marseille, France
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Charles Tijus CNRS, and Université Vincennes/Saint-Denis, Paris, France
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Nathalie George CNRS, INSERM, and Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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Pages 171-186 | Received 08 May 2009, Accepted 28 Jul 2009, Published online: 22 Oct 2010

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