Investigating paranormal phenomena: Functional brain imaging of telepathy
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Investigating paranormal phenomena: Functional brain imaging of telepathy
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Yoga
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0973-6131
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6131.43543