Cortex
Volume 44, Issue 9 , Pages 1197-1205 , October 2008

An electrophysiological analysis of coaching in Blackjack

  • Johannes Hewig

      Affiliations

    • Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Lehrstuhl für Biologische und Klinische Psychologie, Am Steiger 3, Haus 1D-07743, Jena, Germany.
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  • Ralf H. Trippe

      Affiliations

    • Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
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  • Holger Hecht

      Affiliations

    • Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
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  • Michael G.H. Coles

      Affiliations

    • Donders Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Clay B. Holroyd

      Affiliations

    • University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
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  • Wolfgang H.R. Miltner

      Affiliations

    • Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany

Received 9 January 2007 ,Revised 23 July 2007 ,Accepted 23 July 2007.

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PII: S0010-9452(07)00142-6

doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2007.07.006

Cortex
Volume 44, Issue 9 , Pages 1197-1205 , October 2008