Repressed memories from World War II: Nothing to forget. Examining Karon and Widener's (1997) claim to have discovered evidence for repression

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 476-478

  Piper Jr , August ^a  

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DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.29.5.476     Document Type: Article

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