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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 37, 2011 - Issue 3
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False Recognition and Source Attribution for Actions of an Emotional Event in Older and Younger Adults

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Pages 310-329 | Received 01 Sep 2008, Accepted 10 Oct 2009, Published online: 29 Apr 2011

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