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Cognitive Neuropsychology Volume 37, 2020 - Issue 1-2: The role of schemas in memory and other higher-order cognitive abilities
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Situational systematicity: A role for schema in understanding the differences between abstract and concrete concepts

Charles P. DavisDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, StorrsCT, USA;Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut, StorrsCT, USA;Brain Imaging Research Center, University of Connecticut, StorrsCT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Gerry T. M. AltmannDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, StorrsCT, USA;Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut, StorrsCT, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8353-1381
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Eiling YeeDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, StorrsCT, USA;Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut, StorrsCT, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6614-9025
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Pages 142-153 | Received 31 May 2019, Accepted 20 Dec 2019, Published online: 03 Jan 2020

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