Commentary on “the pleasantness of false beliefs”

Neuropsychoanalysis

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-33

  Fotopoulou, A ^a   Conway, M A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744571660     PISSN: 15294145     EISSN: 20443978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15294145.2004.10773436     Document Type: Note

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