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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 132, 1998 - Issue 5
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Pleasure and Complexity: Berlyne Revisited

Pages 558-560 | Received 25 Nov 1996, Published online: 02 Apr 2010

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