How does visuomotor priming differ for biological and non-biological stimuli? A review of the evidence

Psychological Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 407-420

  Gowen, E ^a   Poliakoff, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATION; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPETITION PRIMING; REVIEW; ROBOTICS;

ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPETITION PRIMING; ROBOTICS;

EID: 84863089896     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-011-0389-5     Document Type: Review

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