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This study aimed to assess the plausibility of self-control depletion, or ego-depletion, as the underlying cognitive resource responsible for performance decrements on the sustained attention to response task. Researchers suggested that self-control is a limited cognitive resource used to complete a myriad of processes, including sustained attentio...
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We test the effects of three aids on individuals' ability to detect social bots among Twitter personas: a bot indicator score, a training video, and a warning. Detecting social bots can prevent online deception. We use a simulated social media task to evaluate three aids. Lay participants judged whether each of 60 Twitter personas was a human or so...
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Dismounted military operations require soldiers to complete cognitive tasks whilst undertaking demanding and repeated physical taskings. To assess the effects of repeated fast load carriage bouts on cognitive performance, perceptual responses, and psychophysiological markers. Twelve civilian males (age, 28 ± 8 y; stature, 186 ± 6 cm; body mass 84.3...
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To determine whether typical road users appreciate the special optical properties of retroreflective materials. Retroreflective surfaces reflect light back towards the source of the illumination. All drivers benefit from retroreflective materials, as they are required on road signs, on large trailers, in lane delineation, and other traffic control ...
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This review aimed to evaluate all studies that have evaluated the biomechanical effects when using assistive devices. The physical demands of patient handling activities are well known. One safety strategy for the reduction of the physical risks is use of assistive devices. The search process identified articles published in English-speaking journa...
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To design and develop a Portable Auditory Localization Acclimation Training (PALAT) system capable of producing psychoacoustically accurate localization cues; evaluate the training effect against a proven full-scale, laboratory-grade system under three listening conditions; and determine if the PALAT system is sensitive to differences among electro...
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of a head/neck supporting exoskeleton (HNSE) on the electromyographic fatigue threshold (EMGFT) of the neck and shoulder muscles during a simulated overhead work task. Overhead work is a well-known risk factor for neck and shoulder musculoskeletal disorders due to the excessive strain imposed on the muscl...
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This study aimed to explore the relationship between system interface elements' design features and interaction performance in simulated vehicle vibration environments. Touch screens have been widely used in vehicle information systems, but few studies have focused on the decline of touchscreen interaction performance and task load increase when dr...
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The objective of this study was to estimate trust from conversations using both lexical and acoustic data. As NASA moves to long-duration space exploration operations, the increasing need for cooperation between humans and virtual agents requires real-time trust estimation by virtual agents. Measuring trust through conversation is a novel and unint...
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We review the current state-of-the-art in team cognition research, but more importantly describe the limitations of existing theories, laboratory paradigms, and measures considering the increasing complexities of modern teams and the study of team cognition. Research on, and applications of, team cognition has led to theories, data, and measures ov...
