The distinctiveness effect in forenames: The role of subjective experiences and recognition memory

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-280

  Brandt, Karen R ^a   Gardiner, John M ^b   Macrae, C Neil ^c  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NOMENCLATURE; RECOGNITION;

AFFECT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NAMES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33646868585     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712605X73685     Document Type: Article

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