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This is a visual English summary of the FIRST part of the biological and cognitive psychology course at the VU Amsterdam (first years). Based on the lectures & the books (Goldstein: cognitive pyschology & Carlson: Physiology of behavior) The second part is also up on my page you can buy it as a ...

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