The uniqueness of human recursive thinking

American Scientist

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 240-248

  Corballis, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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HUMAN BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34247380259     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/2007.65.240     Document Type: Article

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