William L. Thompson

11.5k citations
63 papers · 8.1k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 38
Topics
Visual perception and processing mechanisms (19 papers)Spatial Cognition and Navigation (12 papers)Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (12 papers)

In The Last Decade

William L. Thompson

62 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Neural foundations of imagery19962026200620162001199620044008001.2k

Peers

William L. Thompson
Comparison fields: 5 of 169
  • Cognitive Neuroscience 5.3k
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 2.1k
  • Social Psychology 1.6k
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 1.3k
  • Automotive Engineering 1.2k
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All Works

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2 77
3 22
4 171
5 32
6 246
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Brain areas underlying visual mental imagery and visual perception: an fMRI studybreakdown →
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8 342
9 122
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Neural foundations of imagerybreakdown →
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About William L. Thompson

William L. Thompson is a scholar working on Developmental Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Automotive Engineering, having authored 63 papers that have together received 8.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Visual perception and processing mechanisms (19 papers), Spatial Cognition and Navigation (12 papers) and Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cognitive Neuroscience (5.3k citations), Developmental Biology (345 citations) and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (2.1k citations). William L. Thompson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Stephen M. Kosslyn, Giorgio Ganis, Nathaniel M. Alpert, Gregory J. DiGirolamo, Scott L. Rauch, Scott D. Slotnick, Adam K. Anderson, Christopher F. Chabris, Maryjane Wraga and Vera Maljkovic. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Psychological Bulletin and Nature reviews. Neuroscience.

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