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Putting Like a Pro: The Role of Positive Contagion in Golf Performance and Perception. / Lee, Charles; Linkenauger, Sally A.; Bakdash, Jonathan Z. et al.
In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 6, No. 10, e26016, 20.10.2011.

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Lee, C., Linkenauger, S. A., Bakdash, J. Z., Joy-Gaba, J. A., & Profitt, D. R. (2011). Putting Like a Pro: The Role of Positive Contagion in Golf Performance and Perception. PLoS ONE, 6(10), Article e26016. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026016

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Lee C, Linkenauger SA, Bakdash JZ, Joy-Gaba JA, Profitt DR. Putting Like a Pro: The Role of Positive Contagion in Golf Performance and Perception. PLoS ONE. 2011 Oct 20;6(10):e26016. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026016

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Lee, Charles ; Linkenauger, Sally A. ; Bakdash, Jonathan Z. et al. / Putting Like a Pro: The Role of Positive Contagion in Golf Performance and Perception. In: PLoS ONE. 2011 ; Vol. 6, No. 10.

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