Effects of moderate thermal environments on cognitive performance: A multidisciplinary review

F Zhang, R de Dear, P Hancock - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The effect of the thermal environment on performance and productivity has been a focus of
interest among indoor environmental researchers for nearly a century, but most of that work …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of different environmental conditions on cognitive function: a focused review

L Taylor, SL Watkins, H Marshall, BJ Dascombe… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Cognitive function defines performance in objective tasks that require conscious mental
effort. Extreme environments, namely heat, hypoxia, and cold can all alter human cognitive …

[PDF][PDF] Cut-and-paste” manufacture of multiparametric epidermal sensor systems

S Yang, YC Chen, L Nicolini, P Pasupathy, J Sacks… - Adv. Mater, 2015 - sites.utexas.edu
Moreover, near field communication (NFC) antenna based on EES technology has also
been reported.[13, 15, 17] The thinness and softness of EES, however, lead to collapsing …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced cognitive function during a heat wave among residents of non-air-conditioned buildings: An observational study of young adults in the summer of …

JGC Laurent, A Williams, Y Oulhote, A Zanobetti… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background In many regions globally, buildings designed for harnessing heat during the
cold exacerbate thermal exposures during heat waves (HWs) by maintaining elevated …

The impact of environmental stress on cognitive performance: a systematic review

K Martin, E McLeod, J Périard, B Rattray… - Human …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: In this review, we detail the impact of environmental stress on cognitive and
military task performance and highlight any individual characteristics or interventions which …

EEG-based investigation of the impact of room size and window placement on cognitive performance

JG Cruz-Garza, M Darfler, JD Rounds, E Gao… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated changes in scalp electroencephalography (EEG) features associated
with short-term exposure to four virtual classroom designs, with different window placement …

A comprehensive review of impact assessment of indoor thermal environment on work and cognitive performance-Combined physiological measurements and …

S Li, X Zhang, Y Li, W Gao, F Xiao, Y Xu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Ensuring occupants' work or cognitive performance and maintaining thermal comfort are
important targets of indoor thermal environment management. Physiological indicators are …

Temperature and human capital in India

T Garg, M Jagnani, V Taraz - Journal of the Association of …, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
We estimate the effects of temperature on human capital production in India. We show that
high temperatures reduce math and reading test scores among school-age children …

Human challenges in polar and space environments

GM Sandal, GR Leon, L Palinkas - Life in extreme environments, 2007 - Springer
This paper reviews literature on psychosocial adaptation in isolated and confined extreme
(ICE) environments, focusing on polar work groups and expedition teams, and simulation …

[图书][B] Why torture doesn't work: The neuroscience of interrogation

S O'Mara - 2015 - degruyter.com
Besides being cruel and inhumane, torture does not work the way torturers assume it does.
As Shane O'Mara's account of the neuroscience of suffering reveals, extreme stress creates …