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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 44, 2018 - Issue 5
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Own-Age Bias and Positivity Effects in Facial Recognition

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Pages 411-426 | Received 15 Aug 2017, Accepted 30 Jan 2018, Published online: 04 Oct 2018

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