The processing of Arabic numbers is under cognitive control

Psychological Research

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 651-658

  Macizo, Pedro ^a   Herrera, Amparo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFLICT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881549423     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-012-0456-6     Document Type: Article

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