Amnesic H.M. exhibits parallel deficits and sparing in language and memory: Systems versus binding theory accounts

Language and Cognitive Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 377-452

  MacKay, Donald G ^a   James, Lori E ^b   Taylor, Jennifer K ^a   Marian, Diane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; GRAMMAR; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SPEECH; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 34447270555     PISSN: 01690965     EISSN: 14640732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01690960600652596     Document Type: Article

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