A comparison of the encoding of content and order in olfactory memory and in memory for visually presented verbal materials

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 459-472

  White, Theresa L ^a,b,c   Treisman, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Smell and Taste Disorders Clinic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007482987     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1997.tb02651.x     Document Type: Article

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