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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 31, 2005 - Issue 4
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Original Articles

An Emotional Mediation Theory of Differential Age Effects in Episodic and Semantic Memories

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Pages 355-391 | Received 05 Apr 2004, Accepted 16 Oct 2004, Published online: 23 Feb 2007

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