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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 38, 2012 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Age Effects on Emotion Recognition in Facial Displays: From 20 to 89 Years of Age

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Pages 146-168 | Received 29 Oct 2008, Accepted 08 Nov 2010, Published online: 09 Mar 2012

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