Neuroergonomics of mental workload: New insights from the convergence of brain and behaviour in ergonomics research

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 132-141

  Baldwin, Carryl L ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Behaviour; Brain; Mental workload; Neuroergonomics

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008852586     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220210159807     Document Type: Article

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