Odor memory: Review and analysis

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 300-313

  Herz, Rachel S ^a   Engen, Trygg ^b  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000980442     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03210754     Document Type: Review

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