Working memory involvement in spatial text processing: What advantages are gained from extended learning and visuo-spatial strategies?

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 499-518

  Meneghetti, Chiara ^a   de Beni, Rossana ^a   Gyselinck, Valérie ^b   Pazzaglia, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

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EID: 79960317136     PISSN: 00071268     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2010.02007.x     Document Type: Article

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