A cultural effect on brain function
β Scribed by Frith, U.; Paulesu, E.; McCrory, E.; Fazio, F.; Menoncello, L.; Brunswick, N.; Cappa, S. F.; Cotelli, M.; Cossu, G.; Corte, F.; Lorusso, M.; Pesenti, S.; Gallagher, A.; Perani, D.; Price, C.; Frith, C. D.
- Book ID
- 109827305
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 314 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6256
- DOI
- 10.1038/71163
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