Understanding the relationship between repetition priming and mere exposure

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 467-487

  Butler, Laurie T ^a   Berry, Dianne C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ATTENTION; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MEMORY; PERIODICITY; RECOGNITION; REVIEW;

AFFECT; ATTENTION; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MEMORY; PERIODICITY; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 9944255603     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0007126042369776     Document Type: Review

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