Individual Differences in Visual-geometric Illusions: Predictions from Measures of Spatial Cognitive Abilities

Overview

Journal Percept Psychophys

Specialties Psychiatry
Psychology

Date 1987 Mar 1

PMID 3575080

Citations 7

Authors

S Coren

C Porac

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