Construction is one of the most dangerous occupations. The most prominent reason for
worker accidents is unsafe behavior, particularly rooted in the inability to recognize and …

Discussion The workplace is a dynamic entity that undergoes frequent change. In the
modern era we have not only seen an increase in the popularity of non-standard work …

The capacity to sustain attention to virtual threat landscapes has led cyber security to
emerge as a new and novel domain for vigilance research. However, unlike classic …

During physical efforts and sport practice, vigilance is responsible for maintaining an optimal
state of activation, guaranteeing the ability to quickly respond and detect unexpected, but …

The operational costs of multitasking are more pressing given the increase in wearable
technologies (head-up displays; HUDs) that facilitate multitasking. Often multitasking comes …

This study examined the incidence of attention lapses and microsleeps under contrasting
levels of task complexity during three tasks: PVT, 2-D tracking and a dual task combining the …

A large body of previous research has shown that emotional stimuli have an advantage in a
wide variety of cognitive processes. This was mainly observed in visual search and working …

Vigilance refers to the ability to maintain attention and to remain alert to stimuli in prolonged
and monotonous tasks. Vigilance decrement describes the decline in performance in the …

Previous research has shown opposite effects of dual tasking on the vigilance decrement
phenomenon. We examined the executive (ie, detecting infrequent critical signals) and …

Simulated environments have become better able to replicate the real world and can be
used for a variety of purposes, such as testing new technology without any of the costs or …