Children's recognition of time in the causes and cures of physical and emotional reactions to illnesses and injuries

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 389-410

  Raman, Lakshmi ^a   Gelman, Susan A ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; INJURY; MORALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; TIME PERCEPTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MORALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME PERCEPTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34548595706     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712606X147790     Document Type: Article

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