In what ways does time influence and control our behavior? This is the fundamental question at the heart of this book which some of the world's leading experts on time examine. In both everyday life and in the workplace, we are constantly confronted with dynamic situations (i.e., ones that change over time). Obvious examples include driving an automobile or controlling industrial machinery. This book aims to achieve an integrated view of how people adjust to the constantly evolving world around them. The multidisciplinary ...
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In what ways does time influence and control our behavior? This is the fundamental question at the heart of this book which some of the world's leading experts on time examine. In both everyday life and in the workplace, we are constantly confronted with dynamic situations (i.e., ones that change over time). Obvious examples include driving an automobile or controlling industrial machinery. This book aims to achieve an integrated view of how people adjust to the constantly evolving world around them. The multidisciplinary approach taken here is based on both laboratory and field research, in such disciplines as time and work psychology, computer science, and ergonomics, and focuses not only on the underlying mental structures and processes, but also on the processes themselves and how individuals can control dynamic situations. The book is divided into three main sections, namely: -- Time estimation in humans and animals, including discussions of models of timing, attentional resource sharing, and knowledge-based models. -- The dynamic interfaces that people must control, models of these interfaces, and control tasks (such as anticipation and coordination). -- Mental representations of dynamic and temporal information. Of interest to all those working in the areas of cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and ergonomics, this book provides uniquely broad coverage of the topic of time and how it controls our behavior, integrating recent findings from both applied and basic research.
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