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Hypnotic Abreaction Releases Chaotic Patterns of Electrodermal Activity During Dissociation

Hypnotisches Ausagieren während Dissoziation löst chaotische Muster elektrodermaler Aktivität aus

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Une abréaction hypnotique libère des modèles chaotiques d'activité électrodermale durant la dissociation

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La abreacción hipnótica libera patrones caóticos de actividad electrodermal durante la disociación

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Pages 435-456 | Received 23 Jun 2005, Accepted 07 Jul 2006, Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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