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Thermal effects on cognition: a new quantitative synthesis

José Ignacio López-SánchezUniversity of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, Murcia, Spain; Correspondence[email protected]
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P. A. HancockDepartment of Psychology, Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Pages 423-431 | Received 15 Apr 2017, Accepted 18 Jun 2017, Published online: 05 Jul 2017

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