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Associative learning of likes and dislikes: Some current controversies and possible ways forward

Jan De Houwera Ghent University, Belgium
,
Frank Baeyens b University of Leuven, Belgium
&
Andy P. Fieldc University of Sussex, UK
Pages 161-174 | Published online: 24 Jun 2011

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