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- ↑ Biography in Pearson http://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/Psychology/AdultCognitionNeuropsychologyandLanguage/AdultMemory/RivermeadBehaviouralMemoryTestThirdEditionRBMT3/ForThisProduct/MeettheauthorBarbaraWilson.aspx
- ↑ University of Hong Kong http://www.socsc.hku.hk/scnpl/bwil/pdf/Biography.pdf
- ↑ Interview in the Psychologist https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-25/edition-2/one-onewith-barbara-wilson
- ↑ Oliver Zangwill Centre http://www.ozc.nhs.uk/ozc-news-item.asp?$=16&o=