Verbal overshadowing of multiple face recognition: Effects on remembering and knowing over time

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 456-477

  Lloyd Jones, Toby J ^a   Brown, Charity ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL OVERSHADOWING; VERBALIZATION; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 41849117647     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: 14640635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440701728425     Document Type: Article

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