Face and Word Recognition Can Be Selectively Affected by Brain Injury or Developmental Disorders

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Face and Word Recognition Can Be Selectively Affected by Brain Injury or Developmental Disorders. / Robotham, Ro J.; Starrfelt, Randi.

In: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 8, 1547, 05.09.2017, p. 1-6.

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Robotham, RJ & Starrfelt, R 2017, 'Face and Word Recognition Can Be Selectively Affected by Brain Injury or Developmental Disorders', Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 8, 1547, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01547

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Robotham, R. J., & Starrfelt, R. (2017). Face and Word Recognition Can Be Selectively Affected by Brain Injury or Developmental Disorders. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1-6. [1547]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01547

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Robotham RJ, Starrfelt R. Face and Word Recognition Can Be Selectively Affected by Brain Injury or Developmental Disorders. Frontiers in Psychology. 2017 Sep 5;8:1-6. 1547. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01547

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Robotham, Ro J. ; Starrfelt, Randi. / Face and Word Recognition Can Be Selectively Affected by Brain Injury or Developmental Disorders. In: Frontiers in Psychology. 2017 ; Vol. 8. pp. 1-6.

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