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The Strategic Eye: Kosslyn's Theory of Imagery and Perception

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Rollins, M. The Strategic Eye: Kosslyn's Theory of Imagery and Perception. Minds and Machines 11, 267–286 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011239208090

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