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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 26, 2000 - Issue 1
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Learning and Self-Regulation of Slow Cortical Potentials in Older Adults

Pages 15-35 | Published online: 11 Nov 2010

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