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Stress and Cognition: A Cognitive Psychological PerspectiveResearch in cognitive psychology has made a significant contribution to our understanding of how acute and chronic stress affect performance. It has done so by identifying some of the factors that contribute to operator error and by suggesting how operators might be trained to respond more effectively in a variety of circumstances. The major purpose of this paper was to review the literature of cognitive psychology as it relates to these questions and issues. Based on the existence of earlier reviews (e.g., Hamilton, & Warburton, 1979; Hockey, 1983) the following investigation was limited to the last 15 years (1988-2002) and restricted to a review of the primary peer-reviewed literature. The results of this examination revealed that while cognitive psychology has contributed in a substantive way to our understanding of stress impact on various cognitive processes, it has also left many questions unanswered. Concerns about how we define and use the term stress and the gaps that remain in our knowledge about the specific effects of stressors on cognitive processes are discussed in the text.
Document ID
20040034070
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Bourne, Lyle E., Jr.
(Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Yaroush, Rita A.
(Colorado Univ. Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 2003
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Report/Patent Number
IH-045
NASA/CR-2003-212282
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 728-20-30
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG2-1561
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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