How does repeated simulation of memory impairment affect genuine memory performance?

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 265-288

  Bylin, Susanna ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crime; Memory loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035982641     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160208401819     Document Type: Article

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