The role of prior task experience in temporal misestimation

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 230-240

  Thomas, Kevin E ^a,b   Handley, Simon J ^a   Newstead, Stephen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TIME PERCEPTION;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 33947522860     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210600785091     Document Type: Article

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