Some current findings on brain characteristics of the mathematically gifted adolescent

International Education Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 247-251

  O'Boyle, Michael W ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Brain characteristics; Mathematically gifted adolescent

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EID: 27844459886     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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