Production of basic emotions by children with congenital blindness: Evidence for the embodiment of theory of mind

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 507-528

  Roch Levecq, Anne Catherine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33748290017     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151005X50663     Document Type: Article

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