Involuntary listening aids hearing

Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 112-118

  Ward, Lawrence M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0346616856     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00692.x     Document Type: Article

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