Neuroergonomics and human error

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 402-421

  Fedota, John R ^a   Parasuraman, Raja ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cingulate cortex; error related negativity; event related potentials; human error; neuroergonomics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953302279     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220902853104     Document Type: Review

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