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Differences in the recognition of sadness, anger, and fear in facial expressions: the role of the observer and model gender Cover

Differences in the recognition of sadness, anger, and fear in facial expressions: the role of the observer and model gender

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2022-73-3662 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 308 - 313
Submitted on: May 1, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 1, 2022
Published on: Dec 30, 2022
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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