The role of spatial configuration in tests of working memory explored with functional neuroimaging

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 217-224

  Bor, Daniel ^a   Duncan, John ^a   Owen, Adrian M ^a,b  

^a MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cortex; Frontal lobe; PET; Prefrontal; Spatial span

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCINTISCANNING; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADULT; COGNITION; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPACE PERCEPTION; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED;

EID: 0035407559     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00232     Document Type: Article

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