The property transmission hypothesis: A possible explanation for visual impressions of pulling and other kinds of phenomenal causality

Perception

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1240-1253

  White, Peter A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78049292916     PISSN: 03010066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/p6561     Document Type: Article

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