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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
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Research Article

Exploring Effects of Age on Conflict Processing in the Light of Practice in a Large-Scale Dataset

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Pages 422-442 | Received 21 Nov 2022, Accepted 11 May 2023, Published online: 31 May 2023

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