Parsing reality: The interactive effects of complex syntax and time pressure on cognitive processing of television scenarios

Media Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-333

  Bradley, Samuel D ^a   Shapiro, Michael A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 8644279022     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532785xmep0604_1     Document Type: Article

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