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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
Volume 12, 2005 - Issue 2
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Aging-Related Selectivity and Susceptibility to Irrelevant Affective Information in the Construction of Attitudes

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Pages 149-174 | Accepted 17 Sep 2003, Published online: 16 Feb 2007

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