Vigilant attention is a major component of a wide range of cognitive performance tasks.
Vigilant attention is impaired by sleep deprivation and restored after rest breaks and (more …

In this work, we evaluate the status of both theory and empirical evidence in the field of
experimental rest-break research based on a framework that combines mental-chronometry …

INTRODUCTION To date, 559 humans have been flown into space, but long-duration (> 300
days) missions are rare (n= 8 total). Long-duration missions that will take humans to Mars …

Human electroencephalographic (EEG) oscillations characterize specific behavioral and
vigilance states. The frequency of these oscillations is typically sufficient to distinguish a …

Forming connections between human performance and design, this new edition of
Engineering Psychology and Human Performance examines human–machine interaction …

Understanding how the brain recovers from unconsciousness can inform neurobiological
theories of consciousness and guide clinical investigation. To address this question, we …

The objective of this study was to compare the development of sleepiness during manual
driving versus level 2 partially automated driving, when driving on a motorway in Sweden …

Objective Shift work is an essential element of modern labour, ensuring ideal conditions of
service for today's economy and society. Despite the beneficial properties, its impact on the …

Current diagnostic parameters estimating obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity have a
poor connection to the psychomotor vigilance of OSA patients. Thus, we aimed to investigate …

Purpose Sleep loss impairs a range of neurobehavioral functions, particularly vigilant
attention and arousal. However, the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation on inhibition …