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Cognitive & Experimental Psychology

Differential effect of music on memory depends on emotional valence: An experimental study about listening to music and music training

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Article: 2234692 | Received 10 Jan 2022, Accepted 30 Jun 2023, Published online: 20 Jul 2023

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