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Illusory Shrinkage and Growth: Body-Based Rescaling Affects the Perception of Size

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Illusory Shrinkage and Growth: Body-Based Rescaling Affects the Perception of Size. / Linkenauger, Sally A.; Ramenzoni, Veronica; Proffitt, Dennis R.
In: Psychological Science, Vol. 21, No. 9, 09.2010, p. 1318-1325.

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Linkenauger, SA, Ramenzoni, V & Proffitt, DR 2010, 'Illusory Shrinkage and Growth: Body-Based Rescaling Affects the Perception of Size', Psychological Science, vol. 21, no. 9, pp. 1318-1325. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610380700

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Linkenauger, S. A., Ramenzoni, V., & Proffitt, D. R. (2010). Illusory Shrinkage and Growth: Body-Based Rescaling Affects the Perception of Size. Psychological Science, 21(9), 1318-1325. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610380700

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Linkenauger SA, Ramenzoni V, Proffitt DR. Illusory Shrinkage and Growth: Body-Based Rescaling Affects the Perception of Size. Psychological Science. 2010 Sept;21(9):1318-1325. doi: 10.1177/0956797610380700

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Linkenauger, Sally A. ; Ramenzoni, Veronica ; Proffitt, Dennis R. / Illusory Shrinkage and Growth: Body-Based Rescaling Affects the Perception of Size. In: Psychological Science. 2010 ; Vol. 21, No. 9. pp. 1318-1325.

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