Uncertainty about the intensity of impending pain increases ensuing pain responses in congenital blindness

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Uncertainty about the intensity of impending pain increases ensuing pain responses in congenital blindness. / Holten-Rossing, S.; Slimani, H.; Ptito, M.; Danti, S.; Kupers, R.

I: Behavioural Brain Research, Bind 346, 2018, s. 41-46.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Holten-Rossing, S, Slimani, H, Ptito, M, Danti, S & Kupers, R 2018, 'Uncertainty about the intensity of impending pain increases ensuing pain responses in congenital blindness', Behavioural Brain Research, bind 346, s. 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2017.12.005

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Holten-Rossing, S., Slimani, H., Ptito, M., Danti, S., & Kupers, R. (2018). Uncertainty about the intensity of impending pain increases ensuing pain responses in congenital blindness. Behavioural Brain Research, 346, 41-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2017.12.005

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Holten-Rossing S, Slimani H, Ptito M, Danti S, Kupers R. Uncertainty about the intensity of impending pain increases ensuing pain responses in congenital blindness. Behavioural Brain Research. 2018;346:41-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2017.12.005

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Holten-Rossing, S. ; Slimani, H. ; Ptito, M. ; Danti, S. ; Kupers, R. / Uncertainty about the intensity of impending pain increases ensuing pain responses in congenital blindness. I: Behavioural Brain Research. 2018 ; Bind 346. s. 41-46.

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