Emotional responses to filmed violence and the eye blink startle response: A preliminary investigation

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 476-488

  Koukounas, Eric ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035324786     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626001016005006     Document Type: Article

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