New insights in the role of working memory in carry and borrow operations

Psychologica Belgica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 101-121

  Imbo, Ineke ^a   De Rammelaere, Stijn ^a   Vandierendonck, André ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 27944499909     PISSN: 00332879     EISSN: 2054670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/pb-45-2-101     Document Type: Review

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