Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 703-714 , July 2006

Salivary α-amylase response to competition: Relation to gender, previous experience, and attitudes

Received 18 August 2005 ,Revised 18 January 2006 ,Accepted 26 January 2006.

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Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 703-714 , July 2006

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