Olympic Gold Medal: Is the Body Language of Triumph (or Defeat) Biological?

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Olympic Gold Medal: Is the Body Language of Triumph (or Defeat) Biological?

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Aug 11, 2008

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A study published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA concludes that our reaction to Olympic victory is innate. Christie Nicholson reports

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Aug 11, 2008

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Olympic Gold Medal: Is the Body Language of Triumph (or Defeat) Biological?

Olympic Gold Medal: Is the Body Language of Triumph (or Defeat) Biological?

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