Neurological imaging as evidence in political science: A review, critique, and guiding assessment

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Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-33

  Tingley, Dustin ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Neurological imaging; Political decision making; Political science; Social sciences

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944464412     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0539018406061100     Document Type: Review

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