Young infants' perception of object unity: Implications for development of attentional and cognitive skills

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-11

  Johnson, Scott P ^a,b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031286373     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.ep11512601     Document Type: Article

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