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The Irish Journal of Psychology Volume 12, 1991 - Issue 2: Current Topics in Reproductive and Infant Psychology
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An Examination of Fetal Learning Before and After Birth

Peter G. Hepper The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast
Pages 95-107 | Published online: 13 Nov 2012

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