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Making less of a mess: Scent exposure as a tool for behavioral change

Dr. M. A. de Lange Department of Social and Cultural Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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L. W. Debets Department of Social and Cultural Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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K. Ruitenburg Department of Social and Cultural Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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R. W. Holland Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Pages 90-97 | Received 01 Jul 2011, Accepted 09 Jan 2012, Published online: 13 Feb 2012

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