The perception and attribution of facial asymmetry in normal adults

Psychological Record

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 371-384

  Kowner, Rotem ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0031536143     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395232     Document Type: Article

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