Motor learning by observation: Evidence from a serial reaction time task

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A: Human Experimental Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 593-607

  Heyes, C M ^a   Foster, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SERIAL LEARNING; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0036545967     PISSN: 02724987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724980143000389     Document Type: Article

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