Mental performance in noise: The role of introversion

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 209-213

  Belojevic, G ^a   Slepcevic, V ^b   Jakovljevic, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0009047727     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.2000.0188     Document Type: Article

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