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The timing of mental activities with nonvisual stimuli

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OnWassermanGerald S. and KongKing-Leung (1979) Absolute timing of mental activities. BBS 2:243–304.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 February 2010

Gary B. Rollman
Gary B. Rollman
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Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaN6A 5C2
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 5 , Issue 2: Special Symposium Issue , June 1982, pp. 276 - 277
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