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The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Volume 61, 2008 - Issue 6: Grounding Cognition in Perception and Action
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Putting in the mind versus putting on the green: Expertise, performance time, and the linking of imagery and action

Sian L. Beilock The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara Gonso The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Pages 920-932 | Published online: 12 May 2008

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