Children (but not adults) can inhibit false memories

Psychological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 927-931

  Howe, Mark L ^a,b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; REPRESSION;

EID: 30344447670     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01638.x     Document Type: Article

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