Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy: An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies

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Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy : An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies. / Grodal, Torben Kragh.

I: Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind, Bind 1, Nr. 1, 2007, s. 91-105.

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Harvard

Grodal, TK 2007, 'Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy: An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies', Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind, bind 1, nr. 1, s. 91-105. https://doi.org/10.3167/proj.2007.010107

APA

Grodal, T. K. (2007). Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy: An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies. Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind, 1(1), 91-105. https://doi.org/10.3167/proj.2007.010107

Vancouver

Grodal TK. Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy: An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies. Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind. 2007;1(1):91-105. https://doi.org/10.3167/proj.2007.010107

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Grodal, Torben Kragh. / Pain, Sadness, Aggression and Joy : An Evolutionary Approach to Film Studies. I: Projections: The Journal for Movies and Mind. 2007 ; Bind 1, Nr. 1. s. 91-105.

Bibtex

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