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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 41, 2015 - Issue 3
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Negative Arousal Increases the Effects of Stimulus Salience in Older Adults

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Pages 259-271 | Received 17 Aug 2013, Accepted 19 Feb 2014, Published online: 15 May 2015

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