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PUBLISHED: Effects of individual differences in working memory on performance and trust with various degrees of automation

Our latest article “Effects of individual differences in working memory on performance and trust with various degrees of automation” has been published on Taylor & Francis Online. It is available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1463922X.2016.1252806. ABSTRACT Previous studies showed performance benefits with correct automation, but performance costs when the automation was incorrect (i.e. provided an incorrect course of […]

Richard Pak elected Fellow of American Psychological Association

Richard Pak was elected fellow of the American Psychological Association, effective January 2017. Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology. Fellow status requires that a person’s work has had a national impact on the field of psychology […]

PUBLISHED: The effect of individual differences in working memory in older adults on performance with different degrees of automated technology

Our latest research is published and available here: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00140139.2016.1189599 Pak, R., McLaughlin, A. C., Leidheiser, W., & Rovira, E. (2016). The effect of individual differences in working memory in older adults on performance with different degrees of automated technology. Ergonomics. http://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2016.1189599 ABSTRACT A leading hypothesis to explain older adults’ overdependence on automation is age-related declines in […]

PUBLISHED: Effects of information visualization on older adults’ decision-making performance in a medicare plan selection task

The paper can be downloaded here: Price, M. M., Crumley-Branyon, J., Leidheiser, W., & Pak, R. (2016). Effects of information visualization on older adults’ decision-making performance in a medicare plan selection task: a comparative usability study. JMIR Human Factors. ABSTRACT Background: Technology gains have improved tools for evaluating complex tasks by providing environmental supports (ES) that […]

PUBLISHED: Does the domain of technology impact user trust? Investigating trust in automation across different consumer-oriented domains in young adults, military, and older adults

Our new paper can be downloaded at: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HJrFr5ChDd6xvFjv5pjA/full Pak, R., Rovira, E., McLaughlin, A. C., & Baldwin, N. (2016). Does the Domain of Technology Impact User Trust? Investigating trust in automation across different consumer-oriented domains in young adults, military, and older adults. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. doi:10.1080/1463922X.2016.1175523. ABSTRACT Trust has been shown to be a determinant […]

Branyon thesis defense

Title: Investigating Older Adults’ Trust, Causal Attributions, and Perception of Capabilities in Robots as a Function of Robot Appearance, Task, and Reliability Committee: Dr. Richard Pak (Chair), Dr. Kelly Caine, and Dr. Patrick Rosopa When: Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 10:30am Where: Brackett Hall, Room 419 Abstract: The purpose of the current study was to […]

Leidheiser thesis defense

Title: The Effects of Age and Working Memory Demands on Automation-Induced Complacency Committee: Dr. Richard Pak (Chair), Dr. Kelly Caine, and Dr. Patrick Rosopa When: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 10:30am Where: Brackett Hall, Room 419 Abstract: Complacency refers to a type of automation use expressed as insufficient monitoring and verification of automated functions. Previous […]

Dr. Pak discusses Automation on Clemson Web Video Series “On The Table”

Clemson University has launched a new video series that puts experts on your screen when and where you want them. “On the Table,” a public policy series from ClemsonTV, tackles tough subjects such as concussions in sports, the role of technology in our lives and health screening disparities, providing in-depth discussion from leading researchers and […]