Perceptual processing is facilitated by ascribing meaning to novel stimuli

Current Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Lupyan, Gary ^a   Spivey, Michael J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; LETTER; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHYSIOLOGY; SYMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPREHENSION; HUMANS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 43449116045     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.02.073     Document Type: Letter

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