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Norman Mackworth

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Norman H. "Mac" Mackworth (1917–2005) was a British psychologist and cognitive scientist known for his pioneering work in the study of boredom, attention, and vigilance; the Mackworth Clock test has been used since the 1940s in the study of vigilance. [1]

15 relations: Attention, Boredom, British people, Canada, Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cognitive science, Mackworth Clock, Psychologist, Radar, Royal Air Force, Science (journal), Scientific American, University of Cambridge, Vigilance (psychology), World War II.

Attention

Attention, also referred to as enthrallment, is the behavioral and cognitive process of selectively concentrating on a discrete aspect of information, whether deemed subjective or objective, while ignoring other perceivable information.

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Boredom

In conventional usage, boredom is an emotional or psychological state experienced when an individual is left without anything in particular to do, is not interested in his or her surroundings, or feels that a day or period is dull or tedious.

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British people

The British people, or the Britons, are the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

The Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit is a branch of the UK Medical Research Council, based in Cambridge, England.

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Cognitive science

Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary, scientific study of the mind and its processes.

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Mackworth Clock

The Mackworth Clock is an experimental device used in the field of experimental psychology to study the effects of long term vigilance on the detection of signals.

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Psychologist

A psychologist studies normal and abnormal mental states from cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments.

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Radar

Radar is an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Science (journal)

Science, also widely referred to as Science Magazine, is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and one of the world's top academic journals.

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Scientific American

Scientific American (informally abbreviated SciAm) is an American popular science magazine.

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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge (informally Cambridge University)The corporate title of the university is The Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.

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Vigilance (psychology)

In modern psychology, vigilance, also termed sustained concentration, is defined as the ability to maintain concentrated attention over prolonged periods of time.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Mackworth

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