The role of prefrontal cortex in working-memory capacity, executive attention, and general fluid intelligence: An individual-differences perspective

Michael J. Kane; Randall W. Engle

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The role of prefrontal cortex in working-memory capacity, executive attention, and general fluid intelligence: An individual-differences perspective

Michael J. Kane Randall W. Engle

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review Vol. 9 No. 4 pp. 637-671 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Michael J. Kane, Randall W. Engle (2002). The role of prefrontal cortex in working-memory capacity, executive attention, and general fluid intelligence: An individual-differences perspective. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 9(4), 637-671. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03196323

The role of prefrontal cortex in working-memory capacity, executive attention, and general fluid intelligence: An individual-differences perspective

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