Fluctuations in the time required for elementary decisions

Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 296-301

  Gilden, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0347934927     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00441.x     Document Type: Article

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