Curiosity and exploratory behaviour towards possible and impossible events in children and adults

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 481-501

  Subbotsky, Eugene ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SUGGESTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; SUGGESTION;

EID: 77955065691     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712609X470590     Document Type: Article

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