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Aggressive Behaviors: Pathways and Interventions

Provoked Aggression: An Interplay between Self-control Training, Mindfulness Induction, and Provocation Sensitivity

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Pages 628-642 | Received 12 May 2019, Accepted 11 Dec 2019, Published online: 08 Jan 2020

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