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Personality predicts perceived potential for attention restoration of natural and urban scenes / La personalidad predice el potencial percibido de restauración atencional de los paisajes naturales y urbanos

Pages 37-57 | Received 29 Nov 2012, Accepted 24 Jul 2013, Published online: 31 Mar 2014

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