The neural basis of motor-skill learning

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 178-182

  Willingham, Daniel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Motor control; Motor skill

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033236012     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.00042     Document Type: Article

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