Scalar properties in human timing: Conformity and violations

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 569-587

  Wearden, J H ^a   Lejeune, Helga ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; TIME PERCEPTION;

COGNITION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 40049088835     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210701282576     Document Type: Article

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