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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 37, 2010 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

How Arousal Affects Younger and Older Adults' Memory Binding

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Pages 108-128 | Received 20 Jul 2008, Accepted 30 Apr 2009, Published online: 15 Jan 2011

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