The role of visual perspective in information processing

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 486-495

  Jiang, Yuwei ^a   Wyer Jr , Robert S ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Comprehension; Individual difference; Information processing; Mental imagery; Visual perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 64049114103     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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