The role of recipient perspective in giving and following wayfinding directions

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 896-916

  Hund, Alycia M ^a   Haney, Kimberly H ^a   Seanor, Brian D ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60849093207     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1400     Document Type: Article

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