An investigation into the influence of hypnosis on the confidence and accuracy of eyewitness recall

Contemporary Hypnosis

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-166

  Kebbell, Mark R ^a   Wagstaff, Graham F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347968203     PISSN: 09605290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ch.97     Document Type: Article

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