Mental Exercising Through Simple Socializing: Social Interaction Promotes General Cognitive Functioning

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  2008

• Venue

  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

• Publication date

  2008-02-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1177/0146167207310454PMID 18212333
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