Developmental science and the media: Early brain development

American Psychologist

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-15

  Thompson, Ross A ^a   Nelson, Charles A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA;

EID: 0035221585     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.56.1.5     Document Type: Article

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