The role of mental imagery in the creation of false childhood memories

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 101-117

  Hyman Jr , Ira E ^a   Pentland, Joel ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030119296     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmla.1996.0006     Document Type: Article

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