Is there something special about the self? A neuropsychological case study

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 490-506

  Klein, Stanley B ^a   Cosmides, Leda ^a   Costabile, Kristi A ^a   Mei, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0036774925     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-6566(02)00001-6     Document Type: Article

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