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Self-relevance enhances the benefits of attention on perception

C. Neil MacraeSchool of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Aleksandar VisokomogilskiSchool of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
,
Marius GolubickisSchool of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
&
Arash SahraieSchool of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Pages 475-481 | Received 16 Apr 2018, Accepted 29 Jun 2018, Published online: 16 Jul 2018

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