Holistic face processing among school children, younger and older adults

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 511-528

  Schwarzer, Gudrun ^a   Kretzer, Melanie ^a   Wimmer, Daniela ^a   Jovanovic, Bianca ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Categorization; Face processing; Holistic; Lifespan

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954146415     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620903003697     Document Type: Article

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