Stripes within words affect reading

Perception

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1788-1803

  Wilkins, Arnold J ^a   Smith, Jennifer ^a   Willison, Clare K ^a   Beare, Tom ^a   Boyd, Alexandra ^a   Hardy, Gemma ^a   Mell, Louise ^a   Peach, Charlotte ^a   Harper, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38849172611     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p5651     Document Type: Article

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