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Understanding the Link between Anxiety and a Neural Marker of Anxiety (The Error-Related Negativity) in 5 to 7 Year-Old Children

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Pages 71-87 | Received 28 Feb 2018, Accepted 15 Sep 2018, Published online: 08 Nov 2018

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