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Do infants discriminate non-linguistic vocal expressions of positive emotions?

Melanie SoderstromDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Melissa ReimchenDepartment of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaView further author information
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Disa SauterDepartment of Social Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsView further author information
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James L. MorganDepartment of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USAView further author information
Pages 298-311 | Received 22 Sep 2014, Accepted 12 Oct 2015, Published online: 17 Nov 2015

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