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Working Memory and Executive Functions: Theoretical Advances

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|Jan 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.424 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 10, 2024
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Accepted on: Jan 1, 2025
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Published on: Jan 10, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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