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The influence of positive affect on jumping to conclusions in delusional thinking

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The influence of positive affect on jumping to conclusions in delusional thinking. / Lee, Gary; Barrowclough, Christine; Lobban, Fiona.
In: Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 50, No. 5, 04.2011, p. 717-722.

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Lee, G, Barrowclough, C & Lobban, F 2011, 'The influence of positive affect on jumping to conclusions in delusional thinking', Personality and Individual Differences, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 717-722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.12.024

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Lee, G., Barrowclough, C., & Lobban, F. (2011). The influence of positive affect on jumping to conclusions in delusional thinking. Personality and Individual Differences, 50(5), 717-722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.12.024

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Lee G, Barrowclough C, Lobban F. The influence of positive affect on jumping to conclusions in delusional thinking. Personality and Individual Differences. 2011 Apr;50(5):717-722. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.12.024

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Lee, Gary ; Barrowclough, Christine ; Lobban, Fiona. / The influence of positive affect on jumping to conclusions in delusional thinking. In: Personality and Individual Differences. 2011 ; Vol. 50, No. 5. pp. 717-722.

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