Brain Processes During Expert Cognitive-Motor Performance: The Impact of Mental Stress and Emotion Regulation

The remediation of the negative consequences of mental stress on brain processes and the quality of performance may yield great benefit to the military as many of these individuals may hold invaluable skills in terms of cognitive decision-making, physical stamina and endurance and specialized areas...

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Published inNeurocognitive and Physiological Factors During High-Tempo Operations pp. 167 - 192
Main Authors Hatfield, Bradley D., Haufler, Amy J.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 2010
Edition1
Subjects
Trigger Pull
Scalp Topography
Brain Processes
Cortical Dynamics
Cerebral Cortical Activity
Expert Marksmen
Chronic Partial Sleep Deprivation
Mental Stress
Left Temporal Region
Psychomotor Efficiency
Target Shooting
Shooting Performance
Relative Left Hemispheric Activation
Alpha Power
Central Neural Processes
Cognitive Motor Performance
Aiming Period
Arousal Regulation
Future Force Warriors
Team Membership
AMPA Receptor
Superior Performers
Attention Reserve
Emotion Regulation
High Alpha Power
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Summary:The remediation of the negative consequences of mental stress on brain processes and the quality of performance may yield great benefit to the military as many of these individuals may hold invaluable skills in terms of cognitive decision-making, physical stamina and endurance and specialized areas of expert knowledge. The psychobiology of the stress response has two main components, involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the autonomic nervous system. The neural signature for cognitive-motor expertise is characterized by a fundamental distinction between the refined organization of brain processes in the expert and the noisy cortical dynamics associated with the novice. In addition to individual strategies in emotion regulation, mission success typically requires cooperative effort as the imposed task demands, particularly during combat operations, will typically exceed the information processing and response capacity of any one individual. Individuals with strong abilities to overcome novel, stressful stimuli are often able to maintain performance levels despite frequent and dramatic changes in the environment.
ISBN:1138072729
9781138072725
0754679233
9780754679233
DOI:10.1201/9781315597850-14