Attention and the processing of emotional words: Dissociating effects of arousal

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 430-435

  Aquino, Jennifer M ^a   Arnell, Karen M ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34548324790     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03194084     Document Type: Article

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