Schizophrenia Research
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , 15 December 2003

A left-hand advantage for self-description: the impact of schizotypal personality traits

Received 29 July 2002 ,Revised 16 September 2002 ,Accepted 21 October 2002.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 147-151 , 15 December 2003

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