Perceiving heaviness by dynamic touch: An investigation of the size-weight illusion in preschoolers

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 171-183

  Kloos, Heidi ^a   Amazeen, Eric L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036095817     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151002166398     Document Type: Article

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