Contextual cues during olfactory learning improve memory for smells in children

Revue europeenne de psychologie appliquee

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 253-259

  Stagnetto, J M ^a,b   Rouby, C ^a,b   Bensafi, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b IFR 19   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Context; Development; Emotion; Language; Olfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751081069     PISSN: 11629088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erap.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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