Behavioral effects of upper respiratory tract illnesses: A consideration of possible underlying cognitive mechanisms

Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-49

  Smith, Andrew P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alertness; Common cold; Reaction time; Upper respiratory tract illness; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865642485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2076328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/bs2010038     Document Type: Article

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