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Asymmetries of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition
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Original Articles

Sex differences in the relationship between aggressiveness and the strength of handedness in humans

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Pages 385-400 | Received 09 Oct 2009, Accepted 04 Feb 2010, Published online: 10 Aug 2010

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