The relevance of symmetry in line length perception

Perception

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1428-1438

  Charras, Pom ^a   Lupiáñez, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

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EID: 76549113347     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p6287     Document Type: Article

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