Are caricatures special? Evidence of peak shift in face recognition

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-117

  Lewis, Michael B ^a,c   Johnston, Robert A ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005503109     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713752302     Document Type: Article

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