Applied Cognitive Psychology An Information-Processing Framework [Hardcover]

Originally published in 1988 Applied Cognitive Psychologydraws on the psychology of perception, attention, and cognition to give an understanding of some everyday activities and skills. Paul Barber focuses on processes involved in selecting simple actions, face perception, reading, and tasks requiring attention skills. He uses practical problems as starting points for discussion, including mental overloading in air-traffic controllers, cooker-hob design, the use of Photokit/identikit, and reading from computer screens. The book also examines the strengths and limitations of the basic analytical approach of information-processing in psychology.

As well as providing a textbook for students of psychology and ergonomics, Applied Cognitive Psychologywill still be welcomed by those from other disciplines  management studies, education, sports science  who need to understand skilled behaviour in applied settings.

Figures.  Preface.  Acknowledgements.  1. On the Application of Psychology  2. The Information-Processing Approach  3. Faces: Their Perception and Memory  4. Design for Action  5. Mental Workload, Attention, and Performance  6. Visual and Cognitive Aspects of Reading  7. Applications, Implications, and Conclusions.  References. Name Index.  Subject Index.