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From the perception of action to the understanding of intention

Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne, Decety, Jean·2001·Nature Reviews Neuroscience
DOI 10.1038/35086023
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Authors
Blakemore, S.-J., & Decety, J.
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2001-08
Volume
2
Issue
8
Pages
561-567
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
DOI
10.1038/35086023
OpenAlex
W1509191362
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993
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14
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en
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