An Adaptive Bias in the Perception of Looming Auditory Motion

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-110

  Neuhoff, John G ^a  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

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EID: 0035590616     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326969ECO1302_2     Document Type: Article

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