Mental imagery in a visuospatial working memory task and modulation of activation

Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-59

  Fiore, Felicia ^a   Borella, Erika ^a   Mammarella, Irene C ^a   Cornoldi, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Mental imagery; Visuospatial working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGERY; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NEUROMODULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL CAPACITY;

EID: 79959772654     PISSN: 20445911     EISSN: 2044592X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2011.454497     Document Type: Article

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