Responding To the Screen

Responding To the Screen
Author: Jennings Bryant
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1136690913

This volume takes the next step in the evolution of mass communication research tradition from effects to processes -- a more detailed and microanalytical analysis of the psychological processes involved in receiving and reacting to electronic media messages. This domain includes investigations into those psychological processes that occur between the process of selecting media messages for consumption and assessments of whatever processes mediate the long-term impact such message consumption may have on consumers' subsequent behavior. The editors strive to further understanding of some of the basic processes underlying the ways we gain entertainment and information.

Children's Responses to the Screen

Children's Responses to the Screen
Author: Patti M. Valkenburg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2004-04-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135618828

Focusing on TV, film, video and computer games, and the Internet, this book provides insight into the latest theories and research on children and media. It is appropriate for graduate students and scholars in media studies, media effects, children and m

Multitasking: Executive Functioning in Dual-Task and Task Switching Situations

Multitasking: Executive Functioning in Dual-Task and Task Switching Situations
Author: Tilo Strobach
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2018-03-27
Genre:
ISBN: 2889454533

Multitasking refers to performance of multiple tasks. The most prominent types of multitasking are situations including either temporal overlap of the execution of multiple tasks (i.e., dual tasking) or executing multiple tasks in varying sequences (i.e., task switching). In the literature, numerous attempts have aimed at theorizing about the specific characteristics of executive functions that control interference between simultaneously and/or sequentially active component of task-sets in these situations. However, these approaches have been rather vague regarding explanatory concepts (e.g., task-set inhibition, preparation, shielding, capacity limitation), widely lacking theories on detailed mechanisms and/ or empirical evidence for specific subcomponents. The present research topic aims at providing a selection of contributions on the details of executive functioning in dual-task and task switching situations. The contributions specify these executive functions by focusing on (1) fractionating assumed mechanisms into constituent subcomponents, (2) their variations by age or in clinical subpopulations, and/ or (3) their plasticity as a response to practice and training.

Handbook of Standards and Guidelines in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Second Edition

Handbook of Standards and Guidelines in Human Factors and Ergonomics, Second Edition
Author: Waldemar Karwowski
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 944
Release: 2021-06-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429528426

With an updated edition including new material in additional chapters, this one-of-a-kind handbook covers not only current standardization efforts, but also anthropometry and optimal working postures, ergonomic human computer interactions, legal protection, occupational health and safety, and military human factor principles. While delineating the crucial role that standards and guidelines play in facilitating the design of advantageous working conditions to enhance individual performance, the handbook suggests ways to expand opportunities for global economic and ergonomic development. This book features: Guidance on the design of work systems including tasks, equipment, and workspaces as well as the work environment in relation to human capacities and limitations Emphasis on important human factors and ergonomic standards that can be utilized to improve product and process to ensure efficiency and safety A focus on quality control to ensure that standards are met throughout the worldwide market

iPhone: The Missing Manual

iPhone: The Missing Manual
Author: David Pogue
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 660
Release: 2014-11-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1491948019

With the iOS 8.1 software and the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple has taken its flagship products into new realms of power and beauty. The modern iPhone comes with everything—camera, music player, Internet, flashlight—except a printed manual. Fortunately, David Pogue is back with this expanded edition of his witty, full-color guide: the world’s most popular iPhone book. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. This book unearths all the secrets of the newest iPhones. Bigger screens, faster chips, astonishing cameras, WiFi calling, Apple Pay, crazy thin. The iOS 8.1 software. Older iPhone models gain predictive typing, iCloud Drive, Family Sharing, "Hey Siri," the Health app, and about 195 more new features. It’s all here, in these pages. The apps. That catalog of 1.3 million add-on programs makes the iPhone’s phone features almost secondary. Now you’ll know how to find, exploit, and troubleshoot those apps. The iPhone may be the world’s coolest computer, but it’s still a computer, with all of a computer’s complexities. iPhone: The Missing Manual is a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds that will turn you, too, into an iPhone master.

Omega Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health

Omega Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health
Author: Ronald Ross Watson
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2019-06-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128152397

Research has clearly established a link between omega fatty acids and general health, particularly cardiovascular health. Omega Fatty Acids in Brain and Neurological Health, Second Edition, illustrates the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in longevity, cognitive impairment and structure and function of the brain's neurons and also the adverse effects of omega-6 fatty acids on neurological function. This book encompasses some of the most recent research on the links between omega fatty acids and the developing brain, aging, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, including the role of omega-3 fatty acid supplements on hippocampal neurogenesis, substantia nigra modulation, migraine headaches, the developing brain in animals, sleep and neurodegenerative diseases. This completely updated second edition focuses on the counterbalancing dietary and tissue omega-6 fatty acids as well as it studies the effects in pregnancy and early infancy, animal model studies and autoimmune neurological diseases. Provides a comprehensive introduction to omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in neurological health and directions for future research Features novel focus on the adverse effects of omega-6 fatty acids on neurological function and the counterbalancing of dietary and tissue omega-6 Illustrates the importance of omega-3 fatty acids in longevity and cognitive impairment Features new chapters on early effects in pregnancy and early infancy, animal model studies and autoimmune neurological diseases Discusses links between omega fatty acids and the developing brain, aging, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, including the role of omega-3 fatty acid supplements

Easy Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition

Easy Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Que Publishing
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2012-09-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0133114023

SEE IT DONE. DO IT YOURSELF. It’s that Easy! Easy Computer Basics, Windows 8 Edition teaches you the fundamentals to help you get the most from your computer hardware and software. Fully illustrated steps with simple instructions guide you through each task, building the skills you need to perform the most common computer tasks. No need to feel intimidated; we’ll hold your hand every step of the way. Learn how to… Set up and configure your new computer system Upgrade your computer with new hardware and software Use Microsoft Windows 8—and personalize it just for you Connect to the Internet for web surfing, email, Facebook, and YouTube View and manage digital photos Download music from the iTunes Store and other sites, plus stream music live over the Internet Protect your family and your computer from viruses, spam, and spyware Set up a wireless home network and share your Internet connection with multiple computers