Browsing Psychology by Author "Hamilton, Joseph A."
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Can cognitive training improve shoot/don't-shoot performance? Evidence from live fire exercises
Hamilton, Joseph A.; Lambert, Gary; Suss, Joel M.; Biggs, Adam T. (University of Illinois Press, 2019)Police, security, and military personnel have-at most-seconds to make a shoot/don't-shoot decision despite the life-or-death consequences of their actions. Recent research suggests that shoot/don't-shoot errors (e.g., ... -
Comparison of night vision technology for close-quarters combat operations: how field of view impacts live-fire scenarios
Hamilton, Joseph A.; Roush, Grant J.; Kinney, Micah J.; Suss, Joel M.; Biggs, Adam T. (Springer, 2020-10-24)As early as the Vietnam War, the United States Military has employed various forms of night vision goggles (NVGs) to enhance warfighter capability under low light conditions. In recent years, the most common form of NVGs ... -
Not according to plan: Cognitive failures in marksmanship due to effects of expertise, unknown environments, and the likelihood of shooting unintended targets
Biggs, Adam T.; Hamilton, Joseph A.; Thompson, Andrew G.; Jensen, Andrew; Suss, Joel; Kelly, Karen; Markwald, Rachel R. (Elsevier Ltd, 2023-10-01)Shooting errors have multi-faceted causes with contributing factors that include sensorimotor activity and cognitive failures. Empirical investigations often assess mental errors through threat identification, yet other ... -
Perception during use of force and the likelihood of firing upon an unarmed person
Biggs, Adam T.; Hamilton, Joseph A.; Jensen, Andrew E.; Huffman, Greg H.; Suss, Joel M.; Dunn, Timothy L.; Sherwood, Sarah; Hirsch, Dale A; Rhoton, Jayson; Kelly, Karen R.; Markwald, Rachel R. (Nature Research, 2021-06-25)Stress can impact perception, especially during use-of-force. Research efforts can thus advance both theory and practice by examining how perception during use-of-force might drive behavior. The current study explored the ... -
Perception over personality in lethal force: Aggression, impulsivity, and big five traits in threat assessments and behavioral responses due to weapon presence and posture
Biggs, Adam T.; Hamilton, Joseph A.; Suss, Joel M.; Olson, Tatana; Sherwood, Sarah (Scholarly Publishing Collective, 2022-07-01)The use of lethal force is a combination of threat perception and individual judgment that sometimes warrants a behavioral response. This simplified description implicates perceptual factors and individual differences in ...