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Original Articles

Goal-Directed and Spontaneous Self-Talk in Anger- and Anxiety-Eliciting Sport-Situations

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Pages 150-166 | Received 01 Sep 2016, Accepted 30 Jun 2016, Published online: 25 Aug 2016

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