Mental simulation in language comprehension and social cognition

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1142-1150

  Zwaan, Rolf A ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 77956612148     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.661     Document Type: Article

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