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Research Article

A feature and conjunction visual search immersive virtual reality serious game for measuring spatial and distractor inhibition attention using response time and action kinematics

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Pages 292-303 | Received 22 Aug 2022, Accepted 16 May 2023, Published online: 01 Jun 2023

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