Developing virtual reality and computer screen experiments one to one using selective attention as a case study

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Developing virtual reality and computer screen experiments one to one using selective attention as a case study. / Wulff-Abramsson, Andreas; Hansen, Rasmus Ahmt; Topor, Marta; Henriksen, Anne Husted; Wienecke, Jacob.

PsyArXiv, 2023. p. 1-28.

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Wulff-Abramsson, A, Hansen, RA, Topor, M, Henriksen, AH & Wienecke, J 2023 'Developing virtual reality and computer screen experiments one to one using selective attention as a case study' PsyArXiv, pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/unpc5

APA

Wulff-Abramsson, A., Hansen, R. A., Topor, M., Henriksen, A. H., & Wienecke, J. (2023). Developing virtual reality and computer screen experiments one to one using selective attention as a case study. (pp. 1-28). PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/unpc5

Vancouver

Wulff-Abramsson A, Hansen RA, Topor M, Henriksen AH, Wienecke J. Developing virtual reality and computer screen experiments one to one using selective attention as a case study. PsyArXiv. 2023 Jul 7, p. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/unpc5

Author

Wulff-Abramsson, Andreas ; Hansen, Rasmus Ahmt ; Topor, Marta ; Henriksen, Anne Husted ; Wienecke, Jacob. / Developing virtual reality and computer screen experiments one to one using selective attention as a case study. PsyArXiv, 2023. pp. 1-28

Bibtex

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