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Reorientation by slope cues in humans

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  1. Department of Psychology, Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center, Temple University, 1701 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, USA

    Daniele Nardi, Amanda Y. Funk, Nora S. Newcombe & Thomas F. Shipley

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Nardi, D., Funk, A.Y., Newcombe, N.S. et al. Reorientation by slope cues in humans. Cogn Process 10 (Suppl 2), 260–262 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-009-0279-6

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