Prefrontal brain asymmetry: A Biological Substrate of the Behavioral Approach and Inhibition Systems

Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 204-210

  Sutton, Steven K ^a   Davidson, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0346938412     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00413.x     Document Type: Article

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