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Asymmetries of Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition
Volume 17, 2012 - Issue 4: Emotion lateralisation through the lifespan
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Introduction

Emotion lateralisation: Developments throughout the lifespan

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Pages 389-411 | Received 02 Nov 2011, Accepted 05 Mar 2012, Published online: 13 Jun 2012

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