Working memory load elicits gender differences in mental imagery

Psychology of Gender Differences

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 161-173

  Nori, R ^a   Piccardi, L ^b,c   Palermo, L ^c,d   Guariglia, C ^c,d   Giusberti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive load; Gender differences; Mental imagery; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894074106     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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