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- Army Fire Resistant Fuel Program. Interm Report BFLRF
, 1987
"... Characterizing healthy samples for studies of human cognitive aging ..."
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Characterizing healthy samples for studies of human cognitive aging
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Analysis of Human–Computer Interaction in the Expeditionary Warfare Decision Support System (EDSS)
, 2004
"... We wish to thank Mr. Barry Blumenthal at the Office of Naval Research for his generous support of this research. We also appreciate the assistance of personnel from SAIC, McLean, VA, under the direction of Mr. Shawn Faust. We benefited from Mr. Glenn Palmer’s extensive EDSS documentation and the res ..."
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We wish to thank Mr. Barry Blumenthal at the Office of Naval Research for his generous support of this research. We also appreciate the assistance of personnel from SAIC, McLean, VA, under the direction of Mr. Shawn Faust. We benefited from Mr. Glenn Palmer’s extensive EDSS documentation and the research of Elizabeth Kreamer of the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. This work also benefited from the contributions of APL-UW professional
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Executive function during and after acute moderate aerobic exercise in adolescents
"... a b s t r a c t Objectives: In two experiments, we investigated the effects of acute moderate-intensity exercise on aspects of executive function in adolescents. Design: An experimental design was used. Methods: Fifty-five Japanese adolescents (Experiment 1: N ¼ 28; Experiment 2: N ¼ 27) performed ..."
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a b s t r a c t Objectives: In two experiments, we investigated the effects of acute moderate-intensity exercise on aspects of executive function in adolescents. Design: An experimental design was used. Methods: Fifty-five Japanese adolescents (Experiment 1: N ¼ 28; Experiment 2: N ¼ 27) performed a modified flanker task and a modified n-back task to assess inhibitory control and working memory before, during, and after walking on a treadmill at moderate intensity (Experiment 1: 60% maximal heart rate; Experiment 2: 70% maximal heart rate). In a separate session, the same testing sequence was administered while participants sat in a chair. Result: The results revealed that reaction time for working memory increased during exercise in both experiments, while response accuracy decreased during exercise only at 70% maximal heart rate. Moderate intensity exercise had no substantial effect on inhibition control. Following cessation of the exercise, no effects were observed for either executive function assessment. Conclusion: These results indicate that moderate intensity exercise selectively affects executive function in adolescents. Further, during physical activity, adolescents maintain inhibitory control, but their working memory declines. Further research is required to reveal the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon and to expand beyond the laboratory setting to the areas of sports and physical activities of daily living.
Appalachian State University
"... This paper reports results from a unique two-stage experiment designed to examine the spillover effects of optimism and pessimism. In stage 1, we induce optimism or pessimism onto subjects by randomly assigning a high or low piece rate for performing a cognitive task. We find that participants recei ..."
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This paper reports results from a unique two-stage experiment designed to examine the spillover effects of optimism and pessimism. In stage 1, we induce optimism or pessimism onto subjects by randomly assigning a high or low piece rate for performing a cognitive task. We find that participants receiving the low piece rate are significantly more pessimistic with respect to performance on this task. In stage 2 individuals participate in an ultimatum game. We find that minimum acceptable offers are significantly lower for pessimistic subjects, though this pessimism was generated in a completely unrelated environment. These results highlight the existence of important spillover effects that can be behaviorally and economically important- for example, pessimism regarding one’s initial conditions (e.g., living in poverty) may have spillover effects on one’s future labor market outcomes.
