Imitation of novel complex actions: What does the evidence from animals mean?

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue , 2002, Pages 77-105

  Byrne, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23044530030     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0065-3454(02)80006-7     Document Type: Article

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