Evidence for a Global Categorical Representation of Humans by Young Infants
β Scribed by Paul C. Quinn; Peter D. Eimas
- Book ID
- 115623122
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-0965
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