Self-Reflection and the cognitive control of behavior: Implications for learning

Mind, Brain, and Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 136-141

  Marcovitch, Stuart ^a   Jacques, Sophie ^b   Boseovski, Janet J ^a   Zelazo, Philip David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 65349158290     PISSN: 17512271     EISSN: 1751228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-228X.2008.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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