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The snake in the grass revisited: An experimental comparison of threat detection paradigms

Vanessa LoBueDepartment of Psychology, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kaleigh MatthewsDepartment of Psychology, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
Pages 22-35 | Received 08 Nov 2012, Accepted 23 Mar 2013, Published online: 13 May 2013

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