Numbers and space: A computational model of the SNARC effect

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-44

  Gevers, Wim ^a   Verguts, Tom ^a   Reynvoet, Bert ^b   Caessens, Bernie ^a   Fias, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dual route; Simon effect; SNARC effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 33244469265     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.32.1.32     Document Type: Article

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