Neuro-Cognitive Feedback as a Tool for Improving Cognitive Endurance in Engineering Design
- Award ID(s):
- 2128026
- PAR ID:
- 10644418
- Publisher / Repository:
- Springer Nature Switzerland
- Date Published:
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 176 to 185
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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