Factors affecting direction discrimination of moving tactile stimuli

Advances in Psychology

Volumn 127, Issue C, 1998, Pages 1-54

  Essick, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 77956714899     PISSN: 01664115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4115(98)80063-0     Document Type: Article

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