The role of working memory in the metaphor interference effect

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 400-404

  Pierce, Russell S ^a   MacLaren, Rick ^b   Chiappe, Dan L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77957360481     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/PBR.17.3.400     Document Type: Article

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