Relation between language lateralisation and spatial ability in gay and straight women and men

Laterality

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 227-239

  Wegesin, Domonick J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 0037476279     PISSN: 1357650X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713754303     Document Type: Article

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