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Mechanisms of attention in touch

DONNA M. LLOYD Unilever Research Laborator y, Bebington, Wirral L63 3JW, UK
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STANLEY J. BOLANOWSKI JR Institute for Sensory Research, Merrill Lane, Syracuse NY 13244-5290, USA
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LOUISE HOWARD School of Psychology, Centre for Perception, Attention&Motor Sciences, University of Wales,Bangor LL57 2DG, UK
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FRANCIS McGLONE Unilever Research Laborator y, Bebington, Wirral L63 3JW, UKCorrespondenceE-mail: francis.mcgloneunilever.com
Pages 3-10 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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