Pinpointing reality: How well can people judge true and mistaken emotional childhood memories?

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 217-229

  Campbell, Mary Ann ^a   Porter, Stephen ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0036776092     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087174     Document Type: Article

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