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Coping Styles and Aggression: A Biobehavioral Approach

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Koolhaas, J.M., Boer, S.F.d. (2008). Coping Styles and Aggression: A Biobehavioral Approach. In: Vingerhoets, A.J., Nyklíček, I., Denollet, J. (eds) Emotion Regulation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-29986-0_2

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