The role of attention in time estimation processes

Advances in Psychology

Volumn 115, Issue C, 1996, Pages 143-164

  Zakay, Dan ^a   Block, Richard A ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956776397     PISSN: 01664115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4115(96)80057-4     Document Type: Article

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