The Psychology of Fatigue

Work, Effort and Control

AvRobert Hockey

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Fatigue can have a major impact on an individual's performance and well-being, yet is poorly understood, even within the scientific community. There is no developed theory of its origins or functions, and different types of fatigue (mental, physical, sleepiness) are routinely confused. The widespread interpretation of fatigue as a negative consequence of work may be true only for externally imposed goals; meaningful or self-initiated work is rarely tiring and often invigorating. In the first book dedicated to the systematic treatment of fatigue for over sixty years, Robert Hockey examines its many aspects - social history, neuroscience, energetics, exercise physiology, sleep and clinical implications - and develops a new motivational control theory, in which fatigue is treated as an emotion having a fundamental adaptive role in the management of goals. He then uses this new perspective to explore the role of fatigue in relation to individual motivation, working life and well-being.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-05-16
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:560 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:290
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521762656

Utforska kategorier

Kognitiv psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Robert Hockey is Emeritus Professor of Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering in the Department of Psychology at Sheffield University. His research on human attention and performance, workload, stress and fatigue has emphasized the adaptive nature of human regulatory activity in task performance, and he has acted as a consultant in the maritime, rail, nuclear and space industries. He has published over 170 research articles and edited or written six books, including Stress and Fatigue in Human Performance (1983).

Recensioner i media

'Bob Hockey has produced an outstanding book containing easily the best theoretical account of fatigue ever produced. This book (which also provides a fascinating historical account) is destined to become an 'instant classic'.' Michael W. Eysenck, Roehampton University

Innehållsförteckning

1. The problem of fatigue; 2. Changing experiences of fatigue: the social-historical context; 3. The work-fatigue hypothesis; 4. Stress, coping and fatigue; 5. Effort, strain and fatigue; 6. A motivation control theory of fatigue; 7. Extensions and limitations: energy, physical work and sleep; 8. The psychopathology of fatigue; 9. An agenda for fatigue: research and application.