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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Original article

Exploring synchrony effects in performance on tasks involving cognitive inhibition: An online study of young adults

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Pages 1209-1223 | Received 31 Jan 2023, Accepted 02 Sep 2023, Published online: 12 Sep 2023

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