Aviation Psychology: Practice and Research
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (597 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0754640175 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
'an interesting and well written book, providing the essential issues and the main areas in the field of aviation psychology of today.' Aerlines Magazine
Sulaiman said Five Stars. excellent
In selection, computerized testing or behaviour-oriented assessments are challenging approaches for personnel recruitment. Looking at the six parts - in human engineering, the reader learns about human-centered automation as well as human factors issues in aircraft certification. Either a psychological evaluation or a proper treatment or both is then required as described in the 'Clinical Psychology' part of the book. Although operational personnel in aviation are usually able to cope with stress more efficiently than other occupational groups, individual problems might develop as reactions to traumatic influences. Spanning six parts, the book covers: Human Engineering, Occupational Demands, Selection of Aviation Personnel, Human Factors Training, Clinical Psychology, Accident Investigation and
in Psychology) has been Head of Department of Aviation and Space Psychology at German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Hamburg, Germany since 1986. and Ph.D. He teaches at the University of Hamburg. Besides numerous articles and technical reports he is the editor of Aviation Psychology: A Science and a Profes