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Action representation across ages and cultures: Recognition of action means–end change in German and Chinese children and adults

Lamei WangKey Lab of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;International Research Training Group ‘Adaptive Minds: Neural and Environmental Constraints on Learning and Memory’, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Xiaolan FuState Key Lab of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;International Research Training Group ‘Adaptive Minds: Neural and Environmental Constraints on Learning and Memory’, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hubert D. ZimmerInternational Research Training Group ‘Adaptive Minds: Neural and Environmental Constraints on Learning and Memory’, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;Department of Psychology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Katja Umla-RungeInternational Research Training Group ‘Adaptive Minds: Neural and Environmental Constraints on Learning and Memory’, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;Department of Psychology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Gisa AscherslebenInternational Research Training Group ‘Adaptive Minds: Neural and Environmental Constraints on Learning and Memory’, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;Department of Psychology, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 941-948 | Received 01 Apr 2013, Accepted 01 Aug 2013, Published online: 24 Sep 2013

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