Fractal characteristics of response time variability

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 53-86

  Holden, John G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037839189     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326969eco1401&2double_4     Document Type: Article

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