| Human Performance: Cognition, Stress and Individual Differences Contributor(s): Davies, D. Roy (Author), Matthews, Gerald (Author), Stammers, Rob B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415044073 ISBN-13: 9780415044073 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $63.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 Annotation: "Human Performance" provides the student and researcher with a comprehensive and accessible review of both performance in the real world, and essential cognitive science theory. "Human Performance" has four main sections that cover both theoretical and practical issues: ? Section One outlines the perspective on performance offered by contemporary cognitive science, including information processing and neuroscience perspectives. ? Section Two presents a multi-leveled view of the performer as biological organism, information-processor and intentional agent. It reviews the development of the cognitive theory of performance through experimental studies and also looks at practical issues such as human error. ? Section Three reviews the impact of stress factors on performance such as noise, fatigue and illness. ? Section Four assesses individual and group differences in performance with accounts of ability, personality and aging. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Personality - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 155.2 |
| LCCN: 99087641 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 7.45" W x 9.64" (2.03 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Human Performance provides the student and researcher with a comprehensive and accessible review of performance, in the real world and essential cognitive science theory. |