Cortical mechanisms of attention in time: Neural correlates of the Lag1 Sparing phenomenon.

Kessler, K., Schmitz, F., Gross, J., Hommel, B., Shapiro, K. and Schnitzler, A. (2005) Cortical mechanisms of attention in time: Neural correlates of the Lag1 Sparing phenomenon. European Journal of Neuroscience(21), pp. 2563-2574.

Abstract

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• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kessler, Dr Klaus and Gross, Professor Joachim
• Authors: Kessler, K., Schmitz, F., Gross, J., Hommel, B., Shapiro, K., and Schnitzler, A.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Psychology & Neuroscience
• Journal Name: European Journal of Neuroscience