Objective: Computerized training for cognitive enhancement is of great public interest, however, there is inconsistent evidence for the transfer of training gains to every day activity. Several large trials have focused on speed of processing (SOP) training with some promising findings for long-term effects on daily activity, but no immediate transfer to other cognitive tests. Here, we examine ...

Hazard perception (HP) tests are used in several developed countries as part of the driver licensing process, where they are believed to have improved road safety; however, relatively little HP research has been conducted in developing countries, which account for 80% of the world’s road fatalities. Previous research suggests that drivers in these countries may be desensitized to hazardous road...

5 1 Background and project aims 6 The problems faced by novice drivers 7 Why situational judgement testing? 7 Why commentary driving? 8 Structure of the report 8 2 Definition of concepts 10 What is situational awareness? 10 What is hazard perception? 11 What is situational judgement? 12 What is commentary driving? 13 3 Evidence relevant to the implementation of situational judgement testing— fr...

A new hazard test was created using high-fidelity computer animation containing ten hazards. Sixty learner drivers and sixty experienced sat either a hazard-perception version of this (requiring timed responses to materialized hazards) or hazard-prediction variant the (where screen is occluded as begins appear are asked 'What happens next?'). Recent studies have demonstrated that prediction for...

PURPOSE To examine the basis of previous findings of an association between indices of driving safety and visual motion sensitivity and to examine whether this association could be explained by low-level changes in visual function. METHODS A total of 36 visually normal participants (aged 19-80 years) completed a battery of standard vision tests including visual acuity, contrast sensitivity an...

This case study examines the hazard and risk perception and the need for decontamination according to people exposed to soil pollution. Using an ecological-symbolic approach (ESA), a multidisciplinary model is developed that draws upon psychological and sociological perspectives on risk perception and includes ecological variables by using data from experts' risk assessments. The results show t...