Human Performance Optimization

The Science and Ethics of Enhancing Human Capabilities

Edited by Michael D. Matthews and David M. Schnyer

Remarkable breadth of coverage
Appeals to clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists, and psychiatrists
Particular relevance to Department of Defense scientists and strategic leaders in government

Human Performance Optimization

The Science and Ethics of Enhancing Human Capabilities

Edited by Michael D. Matthews and David M. Schnyer

Description

The content of Human Performance Optimization is unique in terms of the focus, breadth, and scope of the individual chapter contributions. Moreover, this book was developed in response to a pressing need, first directed by the Chief of Staff of the Army, to examine current and future developments in behavioral, cognitive, and social neuroscience that may allow organizations to enhance individual worker and team performance. This volume captures a wide range of approaches, both with an eye to describing state of the art knowledge, and projecting what may become applicable in the near future.

The variety of social, technological, and scientific issues make this book indispensable in our time. Organizations of all sorts, but especially those who operate in "in extremis" or high-stakes settings, are seeking to improve the performance of their workers. The chapters' breadth and accessibility will allow strategic leaders of organizations to evaluate breaking news in HPO, and will also serve as an up-to-date review of the field for scientists involved in human performance research.

Human Performance Optimization

The Science and Ethics of Enhancing Human Capabilities

Edited by Michael D. Matthews and David M. Schnyer

Dedication

About the Editors

Contributors

Contents

Foreword by Raymond T. Odierno

Acknowledgments

1. Optimizing Human Performance
Michael D. Matthews and David M. Schnyer

2. Metabolic Enhancement of the Soldier Brain
Karl E. Friedl and Stephen J. Grate

3. Nutrition, Genetics, and Human Performance during Military Training
Erin Gaffney-Stomberg and James P. McClung

4. Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Major Depressive Disorder
Revathy U. Chottekalapanda, Paul Greengard, and Yotam Sagi

5. Computational Approaches to Human Performance in Moderate and Extreme Settings
Logan T. Trujillo

6. Brain-Computer Interfaces and Neurofeedback for Enhancing Human Performance
Ranganatha Sitaram, Andrea Sánchez-Corzo, Mariana Zurita, Constanza Levican, Daniela Huepe-Artigas, Juan Andrés Mucarquer, and Matías Ramírez

7. Evolution of Physiological Status Monitoring for Ambulatory Military Applications
William J. Tharion, Karl E. Friedl, Mark J. Buller, Natalia Henao Arango, and Reed W. Hoyt

8. Neuroprosthetics for Human Performance Optimization
Yin Jui Chang, Gautam Krishna, and Benito R. Fernández

9. Mitigating Stress Response to Optimize Human Performance
James Ness and Josephine Q. Wojciechowski

10. The Role of Sleep in Human Performance and Well-Being
Nita Lewis Shattuck, Panagiotis Matsangas, Vincent Mysliwiec, and Jennifer L. Creamer

11. Exoskeletons: State-of-the-art, Design Challenges and Future Directions
Priyanshu Agarwal and Ashish D. Deshpande

12. Enhancing Human Cognitive Capital by Harnessing the Brain's Inherent Neuroplasticity
Sandra B. Chapman, Lori G. Cook, Asha K. Vas, and Ian H. Robertson

13. Optimizing Cognitive Performance
Valerie E. Martindale

14. Strategies to Improve Learning and Retention During Training
Henry L. Roediger, III, John F. Nestojko, and Nicole Smith

15. Examining the Influence of Adaptive Instructional Techniques on Human Performance for Tasks Conducted in Extremely Stressful Work Environments
Robert Sottilare and Stephen Goldberg

16. Non-Cognitive Amplifiers of Human Performance: Unpacking the 25/75 Rule
Michael D. Matthews, Richard M. Lerner, and Hubert Annen

17. Leading Teams to Optimize Performance
Lissa V. Young

18. The Ethics of Human Enhancement: An Overview and Framework
Janice H. Laurence and Joshua A. Carlisle

19. Human Performance Optimization: Synthesis and Integration
Michael D. Matthews and David M. Schnyer

Index

Human Performance Optimization

The Science and Ethics of Enhancing Human Capabilities

Edited by Michael D. Matthews and David M. Schnyer

Author Information

Michael D. Matthews is currently Professor of Engineering Psychology at the United States Military Academy. He is a Templeton Foundation Senior Positive Psychology Fellow, Fellow of the Army Chief of Staff's Strategic Studies Group, and author of Head Strong: How Psychology is Revolutionizing War (Oxford University Press, 2014.)

David M. Schnyer is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Texas, Austin. He completed a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Arizona. While at the Memory Disorders Research Center at Boston University School of Medicine he was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) K-award in multimodal neuroimaging techniques and trained at the Martino's Center for Biomedical Imaging (MGH). His lab researches the cognitive and neural systems that support memory and attention control in young and old healthy individuals, as well as in persons suffering from mental illness and traumatic brain injury.