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

The impact of emotional congruent and emotional neutral context on recognizing complex emotions in older adults

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Pages 677-692 | Received 18 Dec 2018, Accepted 02 Sep 2019, Published online: 17 Oct 2019

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