Anatomical and functional modularity in cognitive science: Shifting the focus

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-195

  Bergeron, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carl wernicke; Cognitive neuroscience; Cognitive role; Cognitive working; Function; Modularity; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247504574     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: 1465394X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080701197155     Document Type: Article

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