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Tracking the Dynamics of Mind Wandering: Insights from Pupillometry

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|Jul 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.41 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 28, 2017
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Accepted on: Jul 12, 2018
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Published on: Jul 19, 2018
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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