State of belief, subjective certainty and bliss as a product of cortical dysfunction

@article{Picard2013StateOB,
  title={State of belief, subjective certainty and bliss as a product of cortical dysfunction},
  author={Fabienne Picard},
  journal={Cortex},
  year={2013},
  volume={49},
  pages={2494-2500}
}
  • F. Picard
  • Published 1 October 2013
  • Psychology
  • Cortex
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