The face and person perception: Insights from social cognition

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 849-867

  Quinn, Kimberly A ^a   Macrae, C Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80053928798     PISSN: 00071268     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02030.x     Document Type: Article

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