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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 42, 2016 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Age-Related Changes in the Processing of Emotional Faces in a Dual-Task Paradigm

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Pages 129-143 | Received 11 Nov 2013, Accepted 24 Nov 2014, Published online: 18 Feb 2016

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