The structure of visuospatial memory in adulthood

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 99-110

  Mammarella, Irene C ^a   Borella, Erika ^a   Pastore, Massimiliano ^a   Pazzaglia, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Visuospatial memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876827073     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

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