Intensity Affects the Preconscious Processing of Emotionally Toned Words in College Students

Current Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-257

  Snodgrass, Laura L ^a   Harring, Kathleen E ^a  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0039847812     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-000-1019-3     Document Type: Article

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