Spatial orientation by mental transformation

Psychological Research

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 36-47

  Carr, Walter ^a   Roskos Ewoldsen, Beverly ^b  

^a Naval Submarine Base New London   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 0013273442     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004260050038     Document Type: Article

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