Forgetting and recovering the unforgettable: Research article

Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 462-468

  Smith, Steven M ^a   Moynan, Sarah C ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43149109108     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02110.x     Document Type: Article

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