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The Effect of Experimentally Induced Muscular Tension Upon Palmar Skin Resistance

G. L. Freeman Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, USA
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R. M. Simpson Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, USA
Pages 319-326 | Received 25 Oct 1937, Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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