Getting to the heart of the brain: Using cognitive neuroscience to explore the nature of human ability and performance

Roeper Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 162-170

  Kalbfleisch, M Layne ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85007850879     PISSN: 02783193     EISSN: 1940865X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02783190802199321     Document Type: Article

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