Young children's understanding of the non-physical nature of thoughts and the physical nature of the brain

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 321-335

  Watson, Julanne K ^a   Gelman, Susan A ^a   Wellman, Henry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0032364774     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.1998.tb00755.x     Document Type: Article

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