Can a machine tickle?

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 504-510

  Harris, Christine R ^a   Christenfeld, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLEX; TOUCH; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; REFLEX; TOUCH;

EID: 0033183759     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03210841     Document Type: Article

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