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An examination of the relationship between behavioral approach system (BAS) sensitivity and social interaction

Nathan A Kimbrel1, John T Mitchell, Rosemery O Nelson-Gray

  • 1Department of Psychology, UNC Greensboro, P.O. Box 26170, 296 Eberhart, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, USA. Nathan.Kimbrel2@va.gov

Journal of Anxiety Disorders
|March 4, 2010
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