When autobiographical memory begins

Developmental Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 471-494

  Howe, Mark L ^a   Courage, Mary L ^b   Edison, Shannon C ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autobiographical memory; Childhood amnesia; Cognitive self; Early memory; Infantile amnesia; Memory development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242276313     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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