Blocking and unblocking in a navigation task

Psicologica

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 229-241

  Rodrigo, T ^a   Arall, M ^a   Chamizo, V D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 28744435930     PISSN: 02112159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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