Attractiveness and the memorability of faces: Only a matter of distinctiveness?

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-92

  Sarno, Julie A ^b   Alley, Thomas R ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0039253290     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1423702     Document Type: Article

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