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Is disgust a homogeneous emotion? / Simpson, Jane; Carter, Sarah; Anthony, Susan H. et al.
In: Motivation and Emotion, Vol. 30, No. 1, 03.2006, p. 31-41.

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Simpson, J, Carter, S, Anthony, SH & Overton, PG 2006, 'Is disgust a homogeneous emotion?', Motivation and Emotion, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-006-9005-1

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Simpson, J., Carter, S., Anthony, S. H., & Overton, P. G. (2006). Is disgust a homogeneous emotion? Motivation and Emotion, 30(1), 31-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-006-9005-1

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Simpson J, Carter S, Anthony SH, Overton PG. Is disgust a homogeneous emotion? Motivation and Emotion. 2006 Mar;30(1):31-41. doi: 10.1007/s11031-006-9005-1

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Simpson, Jane ; Carter, Sarah ; Anthony, Susan H. et al. / Is disgust a homogeneous emotion?. In: Motivation and Emotion. 2006 ; Vol. 30, No. 1. pp. 31-41.

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