Subitizing in congenitally blind adults

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 840-845

  Ferrand, Ludovic ^a   Riggs, Kevin J ^b   Castronovo, Julie ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; TOUCH;

ADULT; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; TOUCH; TOUCH PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651252711     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/PBR.17.6.840     Document Type: Article

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