Introducing the grandmother test into psychological science

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-176

  Hofmann, Stefan G ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13844287590     PISSN: 10688471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0091174     Document Type: Article

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