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In the Mind's Eye

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309047471
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis In the Mind's Eye by : National Research Council

Download or read book In the Mind's Eye written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The archer stands and pulls back the bow, visualizing the path of the arrow to the target. Does this mental exercise enhance performance? Can we all use such techniques to improve performance in our daily lives? In the Mind's Eye addresses these and other intriguing questions. This volume considers basic issues of performance, exploring how techniques for quick learning affect long-term retention, whether an expert's behavior can serve as a model for beginners, if team performance is the sum of individual members' performances, and whether subliminal learning has a basis in science. The book also considers meditation and some other pain control techniques. Deceit and the ability to detect deception are explored in detail. In the area of self-assessment techniques for career development, the volume evaluates the widely used Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Human Performance Optimization

Author : Michael D. Matthews
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190455136
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Human Performance Optimization written by Michael D. Matthews and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The content of Human Performance Optimization is unique in terms of the focus, breadth, and scope of the individual chapter contributions. Moreover, this book was developed in response to a pressing need, first directed by the Chief of Staff of the Army, to examine current and future developments in behavioral, cognitive, and social neuroscience that may allow organizations to enhance individual worker and team performance. This volume captures a wide range of approaches, both with an eye to describing state of the art knowledge, and projecting what may become applicable in the near future. The variety of social, technological, and scientific issues make this book indispensable in our time. Organizations of all sorts, but especially those who operate in "in extremis" or high-stakes settings, are seeking to improve the performance of their workers. The chapters' breadth and accessibility will allow strategic leaders of organizations to evaluate breaking news in HPO, and will also serve as an up-to-date review of the field for scientists involved in human performance research.

The Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance

Author : Frank L. Gardner, PhD, ABPP
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826103369
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis The Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance by : Frank L. Gardner, PhD, ABPP

Download or read book The Psychology of Enhancing Human Performance written by Frank L. Gardner, PhD, ABPP and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-07-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MAC approach developed by connecting the more traditional scientific knowledge base on human performance and self-regulation to more contemporary findings to do with meta-cognitive processes, emotion regulation, and acceptance-based behavioral interventions. Written by the originators of the MAC model, this book will provide both the necessary theory, empirical background, and a structured step-by-step, easy-to-use protocol for the understanding, assessment, conceptualization, and enhancement of human performance. It is a protocol that can be readily adapted for a wide variety of high-performing clientele--from athletes and business people, to sales people, professionals in a variety of fields, and emergency/military personnel. The material can be integrated by practicing clinicians as an adjunctive intervention strategy to help clients with specific performance problems. Numerous case examples, forms, handouts, in- and out-of-session assignments and activities, and verbatim client instructions are included.

Enhancing Human Performance

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309037921
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Enhancing Human Performance written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its evaluation, Enhancing Human Performance reviews the relevant materials, describes each technique, makes recommendations in some cases for further scientific research and investigation, and notes applications in military and industrial settings. The techniques address a wide range of goals, from enhancing classroom learning to improving creativity and motor skills.

Human Performance Improvement

Author : William J. Rothwell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136397388
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)

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Book Synopsis Human Performance Improvement by : William J. Rothwell

Download or read book Human Performance Improvement written by William J. Rothwell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's dynamic organizations must achieve positive results in record time - a challenge that requires managers to avoid problems before they arise and to solve these issues quickly. Human Performance Improvement (HPI) is a powerful tool that can be used to help build intellectual capital, establish and maintain a 'high-performance workplace, enhance profitability, and encourage productivity' - as well as increase return on equity and improved safety. Written by a group of highly respected authors in the field, this book will show you how to:- - discover and analyze performance gaps - plan for future improvements in human performance - design and develop cost-effective interventions to close performance gaps.

Human Potential

Author : David Vernon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134048750
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Human Potential written by David Vernon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout time, people have explored the ways in which they can improve some aspect of their performance. Such attempts are more visible today, with many working to gain an ‘edge’ on their performance, whether it is to learn a new language, improve memory or increase golf handicaps. This book examines a range of techniques that are intended to help improve some aspect of performance, and examines how well they are able to achieve this. The various performance enhancing techniques available can be divided into those where the individual remains passive (receiving a message, suggestion or stimulus) and those where the individual needs to take a more active approach. Human Potential looks at a range of techniques within each of these categories to provide the reader with a sense of the traditional as well as the more contemporary approaches used to enhance human performance. The techniques covered include hypnosis, sleep learning, subliminal training and audio and visual cortical entrainment as well as mnemonics, meditation, speed-reading, biofeedback, neurofeedback and mental imagery practice. This is the first time such a broad range of techniques has been brought together to be assessed in terms of effectiveness. It will be useful to all psychology and sports science students, practicing psychologists, life coaches and anyone else interested in finding out about the effectiveness of performance enhancement techniques.

Enhancing Human Performance in Security Operations

Author : Paul T. Bartone
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
ISBN 13 : 0398079528
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (98 download)

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Book Synopsis Enhancing Human Performance in Security Operations by : Paul T. Bartone

Download or read book Enhancing Human Performance in Security Operations written by Paul T. Bartone and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2010 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A theoretical model of resilience is presented, with special reference to the police officer's job. The model includes many factors that are addressed throughout the book, and provides a useful framework for considering both the selection and the training issues. Section II emphasizes scientifically grounded, yet practical, approaches for selecting, training, and preparing personnel to function effectively in security operations. Section III presents a collection of both case studies and special life-threatening scenarios that workers and leaders in security operations may face. The training of new police officers in Kosovo and of local demining teams in Sudan and Iraq are addressed, including contagion in the use of deadly force by police and security workers.

Learning, Remembering, Believing

Author : Daniel Druckman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780309049931
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Learning, Remembering, Believing written by Daniel Druckman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can such techniques as sleep learning and hypnosis improve performance? Do we sometimes confuse familiarity with mastery? Can we learn without making mistakes? This book addresses these and other key issues in learning and performance and presents leading-edge theories and findings from a wide range of research settings, from pilots learning to fly to children learning about physics by throwing a beanbag. Common folklore is explored and promising research directions are identified. Index.

Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance

Author : Debasis Bagchi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128139234
Total Pages : 818 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance written by Debasis Bagchi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrition and Enhanced Sports Performance: Muscle Building, Endurance and Strength, Second Edition, includes comprehensive sections on the role of nutrition in human health, various types of physical exercises, including cardiovascular training, resistance training, aerobic and anaerobic exercises, bioenergetics and energy balance, and the nutritional requirements associated with each. Other sections cover sports and nutritional requirements, the molecular mechanisms involved in muscle building, an exhaustive review of various foods, minerals, supplements, phytochemicals, amino acids, transition metals, competition training, healthy cooking, physical training, and lifestyle and dietary recommendations for sports performance. This updated edition includes new chapters on mood, alertness, calmness and psychomotor performance in sports, extreme sports, natural myostatin inhibitor and lean body mass, the benefits of caffeine in sport nutrition formulations, the role of vitamin D in athletic performance, probiotics and muscle mass. Provides a comprehensive appraisal of the nutritional benefits of exercise in human health Compiles chapters reviewing the nutritional prophylaxis in human health Addresses performance enhancement drugs and sports supplements Presents various types of physical exercises and addresses exercise and nutritional requirements in special populations Discusses sports nutrition and the molecular mechanisms involved in muscle building Contains an exhaustive review of various food, minerals, supplements, phytochemicals, amino acids, transition metals, small molecules and other ergogenic agents Highlights the aspects of healthy cooking, physical training, lifestyle and dietary recommendations for sports performance

Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance

Author : Mihail C. Roco
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401703590
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance by : Mihail C. Roco

Download or read book Converging Technologies for Improving Human Performance written by Mihail C. Roco and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M. C. Roco and W.S. Bainbridge In the early decades of the 21st century, concentrated efforts can unify science based on the unity of nature, thereby advancing the combination of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and new technologies based in cognitive science. With proper attention to ethical issues and societal needs, converging in human abilities, societal technologies could achieve a tremendous improvement outcomes, the nation's productivity, and the quality of life. This is a broad, cross cutting, emerging and timely opportunity of interest to individuals, society and humanity in the long term. The phrase "convergent technologies" refers to the synergistic combination of four major "NBIC" (nano-bio-info-cogno) provinces of science and technology, each of which is currently progressing at a rapid rate: (a) nanoscience and nanotechnology; (b) biotechnology and biomedicine, including genetic engineering; (c) information technology, including advanced computing and communications; (d) cognitive science, including cognitive neuroscience. Timely and Broad Opportunity. Convergence of diverse technologies is based on material unity at the nanoscale and on technology integration from that scale.

Human Performance Enhancement in High-Risk Environments

Author : Paul E. O'Connor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313359849
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis Human Performance Enhancement in High-Risk Environments by : Paul E. O'Connor

Download or read book Human Performance Enhancement in High-Risk Environments written by Paul E. O'Connor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-12-22 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of works written by military researchers on the human performance research being carried out in the military. Human Performance Enhancement in High-Risk Environments: Insights, Developments, and Future Directions from Military Research takes the breakthrough work being done by the military on human performance issues and presents it in a way that is applicable to a wider audience of high-risk professions and industries, including police forces, fire fighters, the security industry, military contracting, and more. Human Performance Enhancement in High-Risk Environments focuses on selection, training, safety, and interface design—essential steps in the process of putting the right people in the right positions with the right equipment to handle dangerous work. The book's 16 chapters are each written by military experts, emphasizing lessons learned from their own experiences and research, while highlighting the relevance of their findings to other domains in which highly trained personnel operate complex machinery with high consequences of error.

Improving Human Performance in Dynamic Tasks

Author : Hassan Qudrat-Ullah
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030281663
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis Improving Human Performance in Dynamic Tasks by : Hassan Qudrat-Ullah

Download or read book Improving Human Performance in Dynamic Tasks written by Hassan Qudrat-Ullah and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about improving human decision making and performance in complex, dynamic tasks. The defining characteristics of a dynamic decision task are that there are a number of decisions required, that decisions are interdependent and that the environment in which the decision is made is transient and feedback is pervasive. Examples of dynamic tasks include the sustainable management of renewable resources and how businesses might allocate resources for research and development (R&D) projects. Decision making in dynamic tasks can be improved through training with system dynamics–based interactive learning environments (ILE’s) that include systematic debriefing. Some key features of the book include its didactic approach, numerous tables, figures, and the multidimensional evaluative model. Researchers can use the developed “evaluation model” to gauge various decision-aiding technologies. How to Improve Human Performance in Dynamic Tasks appeals to those interested in the design and evaluation of simulation-based decision support systems, as well as policy makers, students, researchers, and industrialists concerned by the issue of improving human performance in organizational tasks.

Human Performance Modification

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309262720
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Human Performance Modification written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-11-19 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of technologies to modify natural human physical and cognitive performance is one of increasing interest and concern, especially among military services that may be called on to defeat foreign powers with enhanced warfighter capabilities. Human performance modification (HPM) is a general term that can encompass actions ranging from the use of "natural" materials, such as caffeine or khat as a stimulant, to the application of nanotechnology as a drug delivery mechanism or in an invasive brain implant. Although the literature on HPM typically addresses methods that enhance performance, another possible focus is methods that degrade performance or negatively affect a military force's ability to fight. Advances in medicine, biology, electronics, and computation have enabled an increasingly sophisticated ability to modify the human body, and such innovations will undoubtedly be adopted by military forces, with potential consequences for both sides of the battle lines. Although some innovations may be developed for purely military applications, they are increasingly unlikely to remain exclusively in that sphere because of the globalization and internationalization of the commercial research base. Based on its review of the literature, the presentations it received and on its own expertise, the Committee on Assessing Foreign Technology Development in Human Performance Modification chose to focus on three general areas of HPM: human cognitive modification as a computational problem, human performance modification as a biological problem, and human performance modification as a function of the brain-computer interface. Human Performance Modification: Review of Worldwide Research with a View to the Future summarizes these findings.

Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design

Author : Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811532702
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design written by Mohd Hasnun Arif Hassan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers papers presented at the 2019 Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE) Conference and International Sports Science Conference (ISSC). The theme of this year’s conference was "Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design". The content covers (but is not limited to) the following topics: exercise science; human performance; physical activity & health; sports medicine; sports nutrition; management & sports studies; and sports engineering & technology.

Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs

Author : Patricia Pulliam Phillips
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 104002307X
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Return on Investment in Training and Performance Improvement Programs written by Patricia Pulliam Phillips and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this bestselling book guides you through a proven, results-based approach to calculating the return on investment in training and performance improvement programs. The ROI Methodology described in the book has evolved into the most used evaluation system in the world. Patricia Pulliam Phillips, Jack J. Phillips, and Klaas Toes present the ROI Methodology, a user-friendly approach to showing and proving the value of programs, projects, and initiatives. Based on over 40 years of development and refinement, it is a process that meets the demands currently facing training and performance improvement functions. This third edition includes chapters thoroughly detailing the application of the ROI Methodology and new and innovative developments. The book provides examples, case studies and worksheets, and solutions to implementation issues. A case study spans the book and takes the reader through each part of the ROI Methodology. Readers can work through the case, step-by-step, exploring the issues uncovered in the chapter and learn how to apply the process in their own organizations. This book continues to be a primary reference for learning how to utilize ROI to show the contribution of training, education, learning systems, performance improvement, human resources, and change initiatives throughout organizations. Proven to work as a guide for practitioners, managers, and leaders, the book is also ideal for students of learning and development and performance improvement at graduate and postgraduate levels and individuals involved in executive and professional development programs. A complimentary 500-page book with 25 detailed case studies is available to book purchasers. See the offer on page 384 at the back of the book.

Cognitive Enhancement

Author : Elisabeth Hildt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400762534
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Cognitive Enhancement written by Elisabeth Hildt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognitive enhancement is the use of drugs, biotechnological strategies or other means by healthy individuals aiming at the improvement of cognitive functions such as vigilance, concentration or memory without any medical need. In particular, the use of pharmacological substances (caffeine, prescription drugs or illicit drugs) has received considerable attention during the last few years. Currently, however, little is known concerning the use of cognitive enhancers, their effects in healthy individuals and the place and function of cognitive enhancement in everyday life. The purpose of the book is to give an overview of the current research on cognitive enhancement and to provide in-depth insights into the interdisciplinary debate on cognitive enhancement.

Lean Human Performance Improvement

Author : Jerry L. Harbour
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482298821
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Lean Human Performance Improvement written by Jerry L. Harbour and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As companies continue their efforts to improve work performance, they must ensure that their ongoing Lean activities include a healthy appreciation for, and recognition of, human performance. Ignoring the human component of work performance can be a recipe for unnecessary waste, inefficiency, and decreased productivity. Lean Human Performance Improvement presents a broad overview of human performance in the workplace. The author discusses his findings from a broad spectrum of human performance-related fields and diverse industrial sectors (gained by working in the field for over 30 years). Organized in three sections, this book covers understanding human performance, analyzing and improving work productivity, and analyzing and improving quality and safety. The author first develops a fundamental and basic understanding of human performance, then couples that understanding with learning how to analyze and improve human-related work productivity and quality and safety. He also discusses how knowledge and skills transfer from one work setting to another. Intended for Lean Six Sigma team members and human performance improvement practitioners, the book contains multiple examples from diverse work settings to explain key points. It also includes several major case studies. The goal of all examples and case studies is to develop a generic understanding that, in turn, can be successfully applied to any work setting.