Paper Info
Title
Studying Thinking in the Framework of SSAT
Abstract
Analyzing literature in ergonomics and psychology one can see that now attention is mostly given to mechanisms of memory while thinking is not considered enough when studying human work. Thinking is a vitally important cognitive process for problem-solving tasks. In this work, we consider thinking as a self-regulative system with function blocks being the main units of activity analysis. Such blocks are subsystems with specific regulatory functions within the structure of the self-regulatory system. In SSAT such approach of activity analysis is called functional analysis. Work psychology and ergonomics are not so much involved in studying isolated cognitive processes but rather in considering their combination in specific types of work activity. Content of each block can be described in terms of cognitive processes that are evolved in activity regulation or in term of cognitive and behavioral actions that are basic units of activity analysis. All models of activity self-regulation including the thinking model are not describing a homeostatic but rather a goal-directed self-regulative process. SSAT understands goal as a conscious component of activity that is connected with the motives. The self-regulative model of thinking is important for task analysis and specifically when analyzing tasks that emerge unexpectedly, performed in time restricted and dangerous conditions, accompanied by stress, has problem-solving aspects, and if the situation that is faced by the operator is of a stable structure with embedded dynamic elements. The thinking model includes nine function blocks and includes their interconnection. The function of each block is determined by theoretical data accumulated in the general, applied and system-structural activity theories. Some data from cognitive psychology is also taking into consideration as well as the opportunity to manipulate elements of the situation (operative units of thinking) that cannot be directly perceived but only mentally constructed. Such manipulation with operative units of thinking is provided by cognitive actions and specifically by thinking actions. Practical or behavioral actions during the thinking process are also considered in this model. Goal formation, development stable and dynamic mental models, formation of the program of performance, mental transformation of initial mental situation into new one, etc. as functions of various blocks are described. In general, presented model is considered as a loop structured system based on which various strategies of thinking during task performance can be described.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1007/978-3-319-60642-2_34
ADVANCES IN NEUROERGONOMICS AND COGNITIVE ENGINEERING (AHFE 2017)
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Thinking,Self-regulative system,Function block,Self-regulation model of thinking,Cognitive thinking actions
Conference
586
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2194-5357
0
0.34
References 
Authors
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Gregory Bedny161.14
Inna Bedny200.68
Waldemar Karwowski312031.49