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Handedness and behavioural inhibition system/behavioural activation system (BIS/BAS) scores: A replication and extension of Wright, Hardie, and Wilson (2009)

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Pages 585-603 | Received 20 Nov 2014, Accepted 02 Feb 2015, Published online: 20 Feb 2015

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