EEG Oscillation Evidences of Enhanced Susceptibility to Emotional Stimuli during Adolescence

Xianxin Meng1, Wenwen Liu2, Ling Zhang2

  • 1Faculty of Psychology, Southwest UniversityChongqing, China; School of Education, Nanyang Normal UniversityNanyang, China.

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