Featural and configural face processing in adults and infants: A behavioral and electrophysiological investigation

Perception

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1107-1128

  Scott, Lisa S ^a   Nelson, Charles A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 33750334658     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p5493     Document Type: Article

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