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Reduction of conditioned avoidance via contingency reversal

Angelos-Miltiadis Krypotosa Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Johanna M. P. Baasb Department of Experimental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Iris M. Engelharda Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 1284-1290 | Received 26 Jul 2019, Accepted 15 Jan 2020, Published online: 16 Feb 2020

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