Featural versus configural face processing in a rare genetic disorder: Williams syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1034-1042

  Isaac, L ^a,b   Lincoln, A ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behaviour; Intellectual disability; Learning disability; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTION; FACE; FACE RECOGNITION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PEABODY PICTURE VOCABULARY TEST; RECOGNITION; TASK PERFORMANCE; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FACE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VOCABULARY; WILLIAMS SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054922576     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01426.x     Document Type: Article

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