Neural foundations for conceptual representations: Evidence from functional brain imaging

Neural Basis of Semantic Memory

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 302-330

  Martin, Alex ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 34548115130     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511544965.013     Document Type: Chapter

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