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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 34, 2007 - Issue 1
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Effects of Age and Emotional Intensity on the Recognition of Facial Emotion

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Pages 63-79 | Received 23 Jun 2006, Accepted 30 Jul 2006, Published online: 11 Jan 2008

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