Age-related differences in face processing: A meta-analysis of three functional neuroimaging experiments

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 208-220

  Grady, Cheryl L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN CIRCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; VASCULARIZATION; VISION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; COGNITION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036731192     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087398     Document Type: Article

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