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Pupillometry in infancy research

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Pupillometry in infancy research. / Hepach, Robert; Westermann, Gert.
In: Journal of Cognition and Development, Vol. 17, No. 3, 06.2016, p. 359-377.

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Hepach, R & Westermann, G 2016, 'Pupillometry in infancy research', Journal of Cognition and Development, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 359-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2015.1135801

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Hepach, R., & Westermann, G. (2016). Pupillometry in infancy research. Journal of Cognition and Development, 17(3), 359-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/15248372.2015.1135801

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Hepach R, Westermann G. Pupillometry in infancy research. Journal of Cognition and Development. 2016 Jun;17(3):359-377. Epub 2016 Mar 8. doi: 10.1080/15248372.2015.1135801

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Hepach, Robert ; Westermann, Gert. / Pupillometry in infancy research. In: Journal of Cognition and Development. 2016 ; Vol. 17, No. 3. pp. 359-377.

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