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    Astrid Habenstein, Thomas Reisch & Konrad Michel

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Habenstein, A., Reisch, T. & Michel, K. Brain regions associated with psychological pain. Brain Imaging and Behavior 7, 243–244 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11682-013-9229-0

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