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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 38, 2012 - Issue 4
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Changes in the Perception and the Psychological Structure of Musical Emotions with Advancing Age

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Pages 422-441 | Received 23 Feb 2011, Accepted 20 Aug 2011, Published online: 25 Jul 2012

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