Examination of emotional priming among children and young adolescents: Developmental issues and its association with anxiety

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 101-110

  Spence, Susan H ^a   Lipp, Ottmar V ^b   Liberman, Lisa ^b   March, Sonja ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 33746001989     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530600730468     Document Type: Article

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