To what extent are identified psychological processes created in laboratories? The present
work addresses this issue with reference to one particular realm of behavior: vigilance …

This paper presents the first comprehensive review on vigilance enhancement using both
conventional and unconventional means, and further discusses the resulting contradictory …

Interruption of work by e-mail and other communication technologies has become
widespread and ubiquitous. However, our understanding of how such interruptions …

Objective: The primary aim of the current study was to determine whether monitoring the
roadway for hazards during automated driving results in a vigilance decrement. Background …

The present study was designed to explore whether sustained attention tasks can be
adequately described by a mindlessness perspective or a limited resource perspective. One …

Despite the growing importance of information technology (IT) interruptions for individual
work, very little is known about their nature and consequences. This paper develops a …

Task performance is frequently stressful, especially when the task imposes high cognitive
demands. Research has shown that the subjective stress response to performance is …

Loss of vigilance may lead to impaired performance in various applied settings including
military operations, transportation, and industrial inspection. Individuals differ considerably …

In this study, we examined the impact of concurrent verbal and spatial working memory
demands on performance on an alpha-numeric successive target detection task. Seven …

Conscious appraisals of stress, or stress states, are an important aspect of human
performance. This article presents evidence supporting the validity and measurement …