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Title: The influence of positive vs. negative affect on multitasking

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1358726
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DRL 1235958; HCC 0834847
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Journal Name:
Acta Psychologica
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Acta Psychologica Journal Volume: 170 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0001-6918
Publisher:
Elsevier
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Language:
English

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Morgan, Brent, and D'Mello, Sidney K. The influence of positive vs. negative affect on multitasking. Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2016.06.006.
Morgan, Brent, & D'Mello, Sidney K. The influence of positive vs. negative affect on multitasking. Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2016.06.006
Morgan, Brent, and D'Mello, Sidney K. Sat . "The influence of positive vs. negative affect on multitasking". Country unknown/Code not available. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2016.06.006.
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