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Balancing desires and control

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  1. Department of Psychology, University Research Priority Program Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Katharina Bernecker

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Bernecker, K. Balancing desires and control. Nat Rev Psychol 2, 722 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-023-00258-w

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