Neuroergonomics: A Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to Human Factors and Ergonomics

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A. Johnson, R. Proctor
Springer, Feb 21, 2013 - Psychology - 248 pages
This book covers the foundations and successes of Neuroergonomics, combining neuroscience and ergonomics to enhance efficiency and safety. An overview of the essential areas within the field is given including chapters on brain networks, perception, attention, and performance.
 

Contents

1 The Working Brain
1
2 Cognitive Neuroergonomics of Perception
26
3 Visual Attention and Display Design
51
4 Attentional Resources and Control
69
5 Performance Monitoring and Errorrelated Brain Activity
91
6 Neuroergonomics of Sleep and Alertness
110
7 Affective and Social Neuroergonomics
129
Molecular Genetic Studies
144
9 Validating Models of Complex Reallife Tasks Using fMRI
163
References
181
Subject Index
233
Author Index
239
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Nazan Aksan, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, USA Jelmer Borst Carnegie Mellon University, USA Jeffrey D. Dawson, College of Public Health at the University of Iowa, USA Rasa Gulbinaite, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Yana Heussen, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Jacob Jolij, Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands Waldemar Karwowski, P.E., University of Central Florida, USA Jason McCarley Flinders University, South Australia Raja Parasuraman Center of Excellence in Neuroergonomics, Technology, and Cognition (CENTEC) at George Mason University, USA Niels Taatgen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Jon Tippin, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and is director of the Sleep Disorders/EEG Laboratory at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA Paolo Toffanin, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Hedderik van Rijn has degrees in Cognitive Science from the University of Nijmegen and the University of Amsterdam and has worked at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and at Carnegie Mellon University, USA Matthew Rizzo, M.D., FAAN, directs the University of Iowa Aging Mind and Brain Initiative, USA Kelly S. Steelman, Flinders University, South Australia.