Acting in perspective: The role of body and language as social tools

Psychological Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-52

  Gianelli, Claudia ^a   Scorolli, Claudia ^a   Borghi, Anna M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INTENTION; LANGUAGE; MALE; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871934607     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-011-0401-0     Document Type: Article

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