Stress-induced impairment of spatial navigation in females

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-43

  Thomas, Kevin G F ^a   Laurance, Holly E ^b   Nadel, Lynn ^b   Jacobs, W Jake ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive mapping; Sex differences; Spatial navigation; Stress; Virtual environment; Wayfinding

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952564112     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124631004000104     Document Type: Article

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