RIT Libraries Recent Acquisitions - Psychology

DRIVER BEHAVIOUR AND TRAINING; ED. BY LISA DORN

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Monday, Aug 25 2008

Integrated Models of Cognitive Systems / Edited By Wayne D. Gray

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Specific Phobia is the most commonly occurring anxiety disorder with approximately 12.5% of the general population reporting at least one specific phobia during their lives. People may fear heights, flying, spiders, blood, water, and any other number of circumscribed objects or situations. Research has shown the most effective treatment for these fears and phobias is an exposure-based, cognitive-behavioral program. Written by renowned researchers, this Therapist Guide provides you with all the information you need to help your clients ease their anxiety and conquer their fears. Whether they are afraid of dentists, dogs, or driving, you can teach your clients the necessary skills to overcome their phobia in as little as a few weeks. The strategies outlined in this book include exposure exercises and cognitive restructuring techniques. The corresponding Workbook includes blank forms and records for tracking progress and allows the client to extend the therapeutic experience outside of the office. Together, both books form a comprehensive package that has proven to be the most effective and successful treatment available for specific phobia.

Added: Monday, Aug 11 2008

The Cognitive Artifacts of Designing / Willemien Visser

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: In this dynamic review and synthesis of empirical research and theoretical discussion of design as cognitive activity, Willemien Visser reconciles and integrates the classical view of design, as conceptualized by Herbert Simon's symbolic information processing approach, with modern views of design such as the situativity approach, as formulated by Donald Schön. The author goes on to develop her own view on design, in which design is most appropriately characterized as a construction of representations. The Cognitive Artifacts of Designing takes seriously the idea that design research warrants development in the cognitive sciences, and Visser lays the groundwork for the integration of design research and cognitive science. This seemingly simple framework -- designing is the construction of representations -- has implications that set the stage for this mutually beneficial integration. This volume will be of great interest to scholars concerned with design -- not only in cognitive design studies, but also in design methodology and engineering -- as well as cognitive scientists who are interested in problem solving in 'the real world.' Cognitive ergonomists and design practitioners will also be richly rewarded by a close reading of this volume.

Added: Monday, Aug 11 2008

Investigating Human Error : Incidents, Accidents and Complex Systems / Barry Strauch

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Monday, Aug 11 2008

The Altruism Reader : Selections From Writings on Love, Religion, and Science / Compiled and Edited By Thomas Jay Oord

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Wednesday, Aug 6 2008

Driver Behaviour and Training / Edited By Lisa Dorn

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Wednesday, Jul 30 2008

Mental Workload : Its Theory and Measurement / Edited By Neville Moray

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Tuesday, Jul 22 2008

Varieties of Attention / Edited By Raja Parasuraman, D.R. Davies

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Tuesday, Jul 22 2008

Ergonomics : Major Writings / Edited By Neville Moray

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Because of the "applied" nature of ergonomics, there are many outstanding pieces of work that have never been published in the archival literature, since they were written for contract work by commercial or governmental laboratories. In such cases the organization often put a relatively low premium on publication: people are encouraged to get on with the next contract. However, the contract reports are often available and have been circulated, but only to subsections of ergonomists who happen to know the people that did the work. The volumes collect some of those papers that have attained classical status, yet are difficult to obtain, making this a unique and valuable resource. Available as a set or as single volumes, the collection includes: Volume 1, The History and Scope of Human Factors --Begins with papers setting the historical context of ergonomics, and also includes several classical papers that indicate the scope and range of the disciple. Italso examines methodological issues, subjective scales and their uses and task analysis. [ISBN 0-415-32258-8] Volume 2, Skills, Displays, Controls and Mental Workload --Looks at skilled behavior, displays and workload. [ISBN 0-415-32259-6] Volume 3, Psychological Mechanisms and Models in Ergonomics --Examines psychological mechanism and models. [ISBN 0-415-32260-X] Volume 4, Manual Control, Industrial Processes and Automation --Deals with all facets of the engineering branch of ergonomics including; control theory, press control and manufacturing, and automation. [ISBN 0-415-32261-8]

Added: Thursday, Jul 17 2008

Driver Behaviour and Training [electronic Resource] / Edited By Lisa Doran

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Tuesday, Jul 8 2008

Multimodal Safety Management and Human Factors : Crossing the Borders of Medical, Aviation, Road, and Rail Industries / Edited By Jose M. Anca, Jr

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Friday, Jun 20 2008

Human Performance Modeling in Aviation / Edited By David C. Foyle, Becky L. Hooey

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Based on the six-year NASA Aviation Safety and Security Program Human Performance Modeling project, a collaboration of five teams from industry and academia, Human Performance Modeling in Aviation chronicles the results of modeling NASA-supplied data on two aviation flight deck problems: pilot surface operations taxi errors, and approach and landing with synthetic vision systems. The book provides a deep understanding of the aviation problems and "what-if" system redesigns of flight deck technologies and procedures. Five modeling teams describe how they applied their models to these two problems and discuss the results in terms of the specific problems addressed, the modeling challenges faced, and the modeling solutions developed to address complex, real-world situations. The book then compares the five modeling tools used, shedding light on the unique approach that each brings to bear on two qualitatively different problems. It includes a "virtual roundtable discussion" that poses questions to each of the five teams and offers take-home lessons and insights into the modeling process and its complexities. The modeling teams also explore the issue of model validation and the approach that they adopted. Concluding with a summary of how modeling fits into the system design and evaluation process, the text covers state-of-the-art advances in human performance modeling for complex systems. Critical for modeling aviation-domain tasks, these modeling capabilities can also be applied to other complex-system domains such as process control, medical applications, surface transportation, and military command and control, which share similar human-system interaction issues.

Added: Friday, Jun 20 2008

Universal and Accessible Design for Products, Services, and Processes / Robert F. Erlandson

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Using clear, approachable examples, Universal and Accessible Design for Products, Services, and Processes defines and differentiates accessible versus universal design, and explores their relationship in a broad societal and global context. It focuses on accessible design, including legal mandates, and guidelines from U.S. regulatory and resource agencies. Providing strategies, examples, and applications, it presents universal design principles; explores the expanding conceptualization of universal design; and discusses future directions. After reading this book, readers will be able to apply these principles to their own projects without running afoul of compliance requirements.

Added: Friday, Jun 20 2008

People and Rail Systems : Human Factors at the Heart of the Railway / Edited By John Wilson ... [et Al.]

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Thursday, Jun 12 2008