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Research Article

Modulation of executive functioning by social stress: a behavioural study (Modulación del funcionamiento ejecutivo por estrés social: un estudio conductual)

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Pages 464-484 | Received 25 Jul 2023, Accepted 22 Aug 2023, Published online: 06 Nov 2023

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