Phantasia–The psychological significance of lifelong visual imagery vividness extremes

Adam Zeman; Fraser Milton; Sergio Della Sala; Michaela Dewar; Timothy Frayling; James Gaddum; Andrew Hattersley; Brittany Heuerman-Williamson; Kealan Jones; Matthew MacKisack; Crawford Winlove

doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.003

journal article Sep 01, 2020

Phantasia–The psychological significance of lifelong visual imagery vividness extremes

Adam Zeman

Fraser Milton Sergio Della Sala

Michaela Dewar Timothy Frayling James Gaddum Andrew Hattersley Brittany Heuerman-Williamson Kealan Jones Matthew MacKisack Crawford Winlove

Cortex Vol. 130 pp. 426-440 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Sep 01, 2020
Vol/Issue: 130
Pages: 426-440
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Arts and Humanities Research Council

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Adam Zeman, Fraser Milton, Sergio Della Sala, et al. (2020). Phantasia–The psychological significance of lifelong visual imagery vividness extremes. Cortex, 130, 426-440. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2020.04.003

Phantasia–The psychological significance of lifelong visual imagery vividness extremes

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