Age-related changes in discrimination of unfamiliar odors

Perception and Psychophysics

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-192

  Stevenson, Richard J ^a   Sundqvist, Nina ^a   Mahmut, Mehmet ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34250876314     PISSN: 00315117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193741     Document Type: Article

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