Hemispheric asymmetries for the temporal resolution of brief tactile stimuli

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 445-456

  Nicholls, Michael E R ^a   Whelan, Rochelle E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TIME PERCEPTION; VIBRATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CUES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH;

EID: 0032405609     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jcen.20.4.445.1474     Document Type: Article

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