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Research Article

Negative emotion increases false memory for person/action conjunctions

Alan W. KerstenDepartment of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca RatonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Julie L. EarlesDepartment of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
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Laura L. VernonDepartment of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
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Nicole McRostieDepartment of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
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Anna RisoDepartment of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton
Pages 664-679 | Received 27 May 2020, Accepted 11 Feb 2021, Published online: 21 Feb 2021

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