Publications by authors named "Robert Earl Patterson"

Objective: We developed a computational model of the effects of sleep deprivation on the vigilance decrement by employing the methods of system dynamics modeling.

Background: Situations that require sustained attention for a prolonged duration can cause a decline in cognitive performance, the so-called . One factor that should influence the vigilance decrement is fatigue in the form of sleep deprivation.

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  • The study explores how intuitive thinking affects human reasoning and decision-making, impacting models of human-automation interaction.
  • The review of 120 recent publications reveals that intuitive cognition is the primary driver behind human decision-making in various contexts.
  • A new taxonomy for human-automation interaction is proposed, highlighting the importance of incorporating intuitive cognition into future designs.
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Objective: We investigated whether naturalistic, intuitive (pattern recognition-based) decision making can be developed via implicit statistical learning in a simulated real-world environment.

Background: To our knowledge, no definitive studies have actually shown that implicit learning plays a causal role in the development of intuitive decision making when the latter is defined as pattern recognition of real-world, or simulated real-world, environmental situations.

Method: The simulated environment was presented dynamically so as to induce a sense of simulated locomotion through the scene and over sequences of objects on the ground.

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