Comparing design students’ inter-brain synchrony between face-to-face and online collaborations
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Authors
- Yi-Teng Shih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1348-4468)
- Luqian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2703-1424)
- Leanne Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9008-2166)
- Kin Wai Michael Siu
- Zhen Yuan
- Clive HY Wong
- Bolton KH Chau
Institutions
- Hong Kong Baptist University (HK)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- University of Macau (MO)
- Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Structure and Function
- Published
- 2026-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-026-03188-4
- Primary Topic
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University