The role of visual attention in action priming

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 241-261

  Vainio, Lari ^a   Ellis, Rob ^a   Tucker, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; HAND; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ATTENTION; HAND; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; REACTION TIME; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33947497271     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210600625149     Document Type: Article

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