Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 521-529 , June 2009

The second exteroceptive suppression is affected by psychophysiological factors

  • Thomas Forkmann

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Tel.: +49 241 8089003; fax: +49 241 80 33 89003.
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  • Marco Heins

      Affiliations

    • Department for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Timon Bruns

      Affiliations

    • Department for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Walter Paulus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Medical Faculty, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Birgit Kröner-Herwig

      Affiliations

    • Department for Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

Received 7 April 2008 ,Revised 18 November 2008 ,Accepted 16 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.12.008

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 521-529 , June 2009

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