Dual coding theory, word abstractness, and emotion: A critical review of kousta et al. (2011)

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 282-287

  Paivio, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dual coding; Emotion; Imageability

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMANTICS;

CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEMANTICS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880929348     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027004     Document Type: Article

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