Adult Understanding of Spontaneous Attention-Directing Events: What Does Gesture Contribute?

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-174

  Schmidt, Chris L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0033442990     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326969eco1102_2     Document Type: Article

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