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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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Aging and Self-Discrepancy: Evidence for Adaptive Change Across the Life Span

Leann K. LappDepartment of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Julia SpaniolDepartment of Psychology, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
Pages 212-219 | Received 12 Aug 2014, Accepted 23 Oct 2014, Published online: 18 Feb 2016

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