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Comparing the handwriting behaviours of true and false writing with computerized handwriting measures

  1. Gil Luria1,†,*,
  2. Sara Rosenblum2,†

Article first published online: 28 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/acp.1621

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Applied Cognitive Psychology

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volume 24, Issue 8, pages 1115–1128, November 2010

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Luria, G. and Rosenblum, S. (2010), Comparing the handwriting behaviours of true and false writing with computerized handwriting measures. Appl. Cognit. Psychol., 24: 1115–1128. doi: 10.1002/acp.1621

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  1. 1

    Department of Human Services, Haifa University, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel

  2. 2

    Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel

  1. †

    Both authors contributed equally to this article. The authors would like to thank Nadav Yakobovitch for his assistance with the research process. The study was funded by the University of Haifa, Research Authority.

*Department of Human Services, Haifa University, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel.

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