Is implicit learning perceptually inflexible? New evidence using a simple cued reaction-time task

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-113

  Tomiczek, Caroline ^a   Burke, Darren ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Awareness; Implicit learning; Perceptual; Reaction time; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 41949104240     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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