Title

Affect As An Aspect Of Workload: Why And How To Address Affect In Automation And Simulation Studies

Keywords

Affect; Mental workload; Mood; Performance

Abstract

Affect is a much-neglected moderator of workload and performance. Research literature demonstrating affect's influence on cognitive and physical tasks is summarized. In terms of cognitive performance, affect has been shown to influence memory function, decision making, problem solving, risk assessment, and performance on other cognitively loaded tasks. In terms of physical performance, affect has been shown to influence physical perceptions and interpersonal functioning, and to moderate performance on tasks that are heavily loaded for strenuous physical activity. Methodological suggestions are given regarding induction of affect in experimental studies, and assessment of affect. This paper presents the researcher in human performance, automation, and simulation with several resources: a rationale for including affect in the conceptualization of every study; a list of studies that demonstrate affect's role in moderating cognitive and physical performance; references to theoretical models for affect, performance, and workload; references for induction of effect; references for assessment of affect.

Publication Date

7-6-2004

Publication Title

Human Performance Situation Awareness and Automation: Current Research and Trends

Volume

1-2

Number of Pages

249-252

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781410610997

Socpus ID

84917474328 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84917474328

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