Loss of stored knowledge of object structure: Implications for 'category-specific' deficits

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 365-389

  Turnbull, Oliver H ^a   Laws, Keith R ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0034079030     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026432900380445     Document Type: Review

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