Handbook of Applied Cognition

Written by a team of leading international researchers under the guidance of Francis Durso, the second edition of the Handbook of Applied Cognition brings together the latest research into this challenging and important field, and is presented across thirty stimulating and accessible chapters.

Stewarded by experiences editors from around the globe, the handbook has been fully updated with eleven new chapters covering materials that focus on the topics critical to understanding human mental functions in complex environments. It is an essential single-source reference for researchers, cognitive engineers and applied cognitive psychologists, as well as advanced students in the flourishing field of applied cognition.

The book is divided into three distinct sections, beginning by reviewing the relevant work on the basic processes that underlie application, and fundamental phenomena such as teamwork and human error. The second section discusses the approaches for solving problems of humans dealing with complex technologies and business. These chapters untangle the issues presented when studying cognition in terms of computers, transportation, industrial systems and sport. The final section examines the interaction of the human mind with society and culture. It covers

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Wiley

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Durso, Francis T.; Nickerson, Raymond S.; Dumais, Susan T.; Lewandowsky, Stephan; Perfect, Timothy J.

ISBN:

978-0-47-001534-6

Specialty:

• Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology

Language:

English

Edition:

2nd

Pages:

918

Publication Year:

2007

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