Verbal overshadowing in visual imagery is due to recoding interference

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 612-631

  Brandimonte, Maria A ^a   Collina, Simona ^a  

^a Universita degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGERY; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 41849097750     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: 14640635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440701728441     Document Type: Article

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