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Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
A Journal on Normal and Dysfunctional Development
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Original Articles

The interaction between frontal functioning and encoding processes in reducing false memories

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Pages 443-470 | Received 01 Mar 2012, Accepted 30 Sep 2012, Published online: 01 Nov 2012

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