Role of working memory in task switching

Psychologica Belgica

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 229-253

  Vandierendonck, André ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 84866379870     PISSN: 00332879     EISSN: 2054670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/pb-52-2-3-229     Document Type: Conference Paper

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