Visual similarity is greater for line drawings of nonliving than living things: The importance of musical instruments and body parts

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 421-424

  Laws, Keith R ^a   Gale, Tim M ^a   Frank, Ray ^a   Davey, Neil ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BODY REGIONS; BRAIN INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDING; HUMAN; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; VISION;

EID: 0036211880     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/brcg.2001.1391     Document Type: Conference Paper

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