Using route and survey information to generate cognitive maps: Differences between normally sighted and visually impaired individuals

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-235

  Steyvers, Frank J J M ^a   Kooijman, Aart C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 60149083521     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1447     Document Type: Article

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