Is Traumatic Memory Special? A Comparison of Traumatic Memory Characteristics with Memory for Other Emotional Life Experiences

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2001, Pages S101-S117

  Porter, Stephen ^a   Birt, Angela R ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0013300849     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.766     Document Type: Article

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