A content analysis of involuntary autobiographical memories: Examining the positivity effect in old age

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  2006

• Venue

  Memory

• Publication date

  2006-02-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1080/09658210544000024PMID 16484107
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