Imagination in perception and art

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Imagination in perception and art. / Essom-Stenz, Anders; Roald, Tone.

In: Theory & Psychology, Vol. 33, No. 1, 2023, p. 99-117.

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Essom-Stenz, A & Roald, T 2023, 'Imagination in perception and art', Theory & Psychology, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 99-117. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593543221135149

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Essom-Stenz, A., & Roald, T. (2023). Imagination in perception and art. Theory & Psychology, 33(1), 99-117. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593543221135149

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Essom-Stenz A, Roald T. Imagination in perception and art. Theory & Psychology. 2023;33(1):99-117. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593543221135149

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Essom-Stenz, Anders ; Roald, Tone. / Imagination in perception and art. In: Theory & Psychology. 2023 ; Vol. 33, No. 1. pp. 99-117.

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