A Dynamic Model of Stress and Sustained Attention
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This paper examines the effects of stress on sustained attention. With recognition of the task itself as the major source of cognitive stress, a dynamic model is presented that addresses the effects of stress on vigilance and, potentially, a wide variety of attention-demanding performance tasks.
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Performance can be an indicator of MWL.
“There is an element of cause and effect in the relationship: while performance can be an indicator of MWL, performance failure can also increase perceptions of workload (Hancock 1989).”
From State of science: mental workload in ergonomics (2015) · cites this paper as Hancock 1989
Performance failure can increase perceptions of workload.
“There is an element of cause and effect in the relationship: while performance can be an indicator of MWL, performance failure can also increase perceptions of workload (Hancock 1989).”
From State of science: mental workload in ergonomics (2015) · cites this paper as Hancock 1989
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- Authors
- Hancock, P. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Southern California (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hancock, P. A.
- ORCID
- Hancock, P. A.
- Venue
- Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1989-10
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 519-537
- ISSN
- 0018-7208 (ISSN-L)
- 1547-8181
- OpenAlex
- W1907557225
- Cited by
- 874
- References
- 71
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- FWCI
- 3.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Mind wandering and attention
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Keywords
- stress, sustained attention, dynamic model, task identification, cognitive stress
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Physiological, Adaptation, Psychological, Arousal, Attention, Humans, Models, Psychological, Stress, Psychological
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