The role of eyes in early face processing: A rapid adaptation study of the inversion effect

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 783-798

  Nemrodov, Dan ^a   Itier, Roxane J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 80053897909     PISSN: 00071268     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02033.x     Document Type: Article

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