Contributing to confusion rather than to knowledge: A commentary on Mayer et al.

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 160-162

  Öhman, Arne ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; HUMAN; NOTE; PHOBIA; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0032855636     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//0269-8803.13.3.160     Document Type: Note

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