Podcasts about cognitive engineering

Does instinct trump expertise? Can playing poker improve your intuition? And why did Angela jump off of a moving trolley car? SOURCES:Tom Brady, former quarterback for the New England Patriots.Daniel Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.Gary Klein, cognitive psychologist and pioneer in the field of naturalistic decision making.Brock Purdy, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.Josh Waitzkin, former chess player, martial arts competitor, and author. RESOURCES:"When and How To Sleep Train Your Baby," by Cleveland Clinic (2021)."The ShadowBox Approach to Cognitive Skills Training: An Empirical Evaluation," by Gary Klein and Joseph Borders (Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 2016).Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman (2011)."Conditions for Intuitive Expertise: A Failure to Disagree," by Daniel Kahneman and Gary Klein (American Psychologist, 2009)."Dumb Ways to Die," by Metro Trains Melbourne (2009).The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, by Josh Waitzkin (2007).Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions, by Gary Klein (1998). EXTRAS:"Why Is It So Hard to Make Decisions?" by No Stupid Questions (2023)."Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021)."How to Make a Bad Decision," by Freakonomics Radio (2016).

Kevin Oden is an LM Fellow at Lockheed where has work for 14 years. Currently, he leads research initiatives focused on Human-Autonomy Collaboration. In this role, he supports cross corporation efforts and has responsibilities for engagements with universities, DOD service labs, and small business partners. He was earned his Ph.D. in Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology at the University of Central Florida. He was a Graduate Research Fellow at the Consortium of Universities in Washington D.C. Learn more about Kevin: Connect on LinkedIn See more of his work Learn more about NDM at NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org. Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura Militello Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

This week I am talking to Speaker, Author, and Brand Storyteller...Christy ReneeChristy Renee is passionate about helping creators grow. In her brand bootcamp series, she teaches us to simplify content strategy, build brand trust, and create courage within.Christy and I discuss Cognitive Engineering. What is exactly is it? And how can we use it to create confidence. Christy gives us some insight.We also get into a conversation about gut health and how your gut can affect anything from depression to anxiety to sinus issues.Plus Christ tells us what IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME to truly cultivate confidence.All of this and so much more...It's About DAMN Time!Follow Christy on IG → hereFollow Christy on Linkedin → hereVisit Christy's website → hereFollow me on Facebook, Twitter, IG, & more @DaWholeDamnShowFollow this on Facebook, Twitter, IG, & more @ItsAboutDamnTimePodDamn University Merch now available click link → Here

Today I'm bringing you something really special. A few weeks ago, Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka reached out to connect me with someone she thought I might be interested in interviewing for the podcast. Her name is Dr. Iya Whiteley and she is a space psychologist who is featured in Diana's upcoming book due out in November entitled, Encounters: Experiences with Nonhuman Intelligences. Given the respect that I have for Diana and her work, her recommendation alone would have been enough for me to say yes. But the more she shared with me about Dr. Whiteley and her work, it became clear to me that this was an interview that I absolutely had to do. This conversation touched me deeply, and I hope it speaks to you the way that it spoke to me.MEET DR. IYA WHITELEYDr. Iya Whiteley is a training developer for Astronauts with a background in Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Engineering. She leverages her skills and expertise, combined with her own insights and experiences as a pilot, skydiver, and scuba diver, to design both equipment and training programmes to improve the performance of highly trained professionals in extreme environments, including military pilots and astronauts.Iya has also worked at the European Astronaut Centre (European Space Agency) in Cologne, Germany and now collaborates with NASA and the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City, Russia. Since having her own children, Iya has been using her unique skillset to work on laying the groundwork for a universal “Earth language”. To this end, she has designed high contrast black and white visual books for newborns to tap into their full developmental potential and give them the best possible start on our unique planet Earth.MEET DR. DIANA WALSH PASULKADr. Diana Walsh Pasulka is a professor of religious studies and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. She holds a bachelor's from UC Davis, a master's from Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University. She is the author of Heaven Can Wait: Purgatory in Catholic Devotional and Popular Culture and American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology, which we will be discussing in this interview. ___________________________GET ZENCASTR"Use my special link zen.ai/rabbit30 and use rabbit30 to save 30% off your first three months of Zencastr professional. #madeonzencastr."WONGO PUZZLESUse my special link [https://zen.ai/rabbit10] to save 10% at wongopuzzles.com. The discount will be applied at checkout!___________________________GO TO EPISODE BRIEFDR. IYA WHITELEY LINKSContact Dr. Iya Whiteley [Private Practice Website]Get Dr. Whiteley's Earth Design Books for BabiesFollow Dr. Iya Whiteley on TwitterDR. DIANA PASULKA LINKSAmerican Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, TechnologyPRE-ORDER: Encounters: Explorations with Extraterrestrial and Other Non-Human Intelligence (Out Nov. 7, 2023)Follow Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka on TwitterBECOME A PATRONGET THE BOOKGet a SIGNED COPYGet it on AmazonFOLLOWWebsiteTwitterFacebookMUSICTheme: Cabinet of Curiosities by Shaun Frearson

Howard C. Nusbaum is the Stella M. Roley Professor of Psychology. In this episode of The Course, Professor Nusbaum outlines his childhood interests and elaborates on how his parents influenced his career choice. As a professor at the University of Chicago, Professor Nusbaum is continuously inspired by his students and intrigued by all the research work that can be done in his field. 

Today we welcome John Schmitt to the podcast. John is a Senior Research Associate and the head of the ShadowBox Danger Division, which focuses on decision training for law enforcement, military, firefighting, and other high-risk domains. John is a former Marine Corps infantry officer. As a captain, he authored Warfighting, the manual that introduced the Corps' new Maneuver Warfare operational doctrine and became the manifesto for the Marine Corps reforms of the 1990s. Warfighting has been reprinted commercially as a management guide for business leaders. He invented and popularized tactical decision games (TDGs), which have become a staple of Marine Corps training and have been exported to other domains. In 1994 he authored Mastering Tactics: A Tactical Decision Games Workbook. He has authored hundreds of TDGs. In 1999 he and Gary Klein developed the Recognitional Planning Model, a staff planning methodology based on Klein's Recognition-primed decision (RPD) model. His hobbies include cycling, soccer, reading and arguing with Gary. Learn more about John: [WEBINAR] Tackling Wicked Problems: Tools and Takeaways from the field of NDM ShadowBox Training Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura Militello Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

The US and China, Manchester United and Liverpool, Truss and Sunak. It seems wherever you look, rivalry abounds. As the UK enters a new era of government, we take a look back at a podcast on rivals. Is rivalry just an extension of competition and is it actually good for us to have a rival? Why do we often need rivals to propel us into action? ------------- We discuss whether rivalries spur us on to ever greater achievements or distract us with unnecessary competition. Is a nemesis necessary in order to define our success, or do they simply lure us to the edge of the Reichenbach Falls? Join us as we plunge headlong into the debate. In this podcast we examine the impact of national and ideological rivalries, attempting to determine whether fierce competition with an outside agency makes societies more or less productive. We look at historical case studies such as the Cold War, but also investigate the influence of personal rivalries on individual achievements, asking whether bearing a grudge really makes a difference. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Gallup's favourability ratings https://news.gallup.com/poll/1624/perceptions-foreign-countries.aspx - ‘Rivalries can improve individual athletic performance' https://psychcentral.com/news/2014/07/04/rivalries-improve-individual-athletic-performance/72073.html#:~:text=New%20research%20looks%20at%20the,increase%20performance%20levels%20among%20players - Measuring political rivalry and estimating its effect on economic growth https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315489692_Measuring_political_rivalry_and_estimating_its_effect_on_economic_growth - Melman: ‘The United States has been transformed into a second-rate industrial economy' by the arms race. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1818097?seq=1 Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com

As the UK Conservative leadership race enters the final stretch, we take a look back at a previous podcast on power transitions where we discussed the United States' change in administration from Trump to Biden. What are the potential pitfalls when one government is replaced by another? Is there a recipe for success or can we always expect issues and uncertainty? - 2022 Conservative Party leadership election (UK) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Conservative_Party_leadership_election_(UK) --------- A beginning is a very delicate time. The transition from one set of leaders to another can be fraught with difficulty. Talking before the US Capitol riots brought this so sharply into focus, we discuss what makes for a smooth handover of power. In this podcast we discuss the factors that lead to turbulent power transitions and whether we can predict how they will go. We examine historical precedents from monarchical successions, enforced regime changes and democratic handovers, and question whether leaders are more or less vulnerable just after they have ascended to the throne. This podcast was recorded prior to the unruly invasion of the US Capitol Building - how accurate were our predictions regarding whether Donald Trump would attend Joe Biden's inauguration? A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - List of UK Prime Ministers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom - List of Italian Prime Ministers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Italy - No evidence of a significant 4-year cycle in US crime http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons

Rollin J. “Terry” Fairbanks, MD, MS, is the Vice President Quality and Safety at MedStar Health, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University, and Founding Director of the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare. A board-certified emergency physician, he practices in the MedStar Washington Hospital Center emergency department. Dr. Fairbanks also holds an academic appointment as adjunct associate professor of Industrial Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo. He earned a bachelors degree in mathematics and physics and a masters degree in industrial systems engineering/human factors engineering, and after medical school he completed specialty training in emergency medicine, the HRET/NPSF Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship, and Wharton's Physician Leadership Certificate Program at MedStar Health. Trained in safety science prior to entering the medical field, Dr. Fairbanks is also a former paramedic, EMS medical director, and general aviation pilot, he is known for inspiring people to think differently about healthcare's approach to quality, safety, and risk. As a member of the MedStar Health Leadership Team, he is responsible for system-wide quality and safety. Dr. Fairbanks has contributed more than 120 publications to the healthcare quality and safety, human factors engineering and medical literature, and co-edited a book on cognitive systems engineering in healthcare. Dr. Fairbanks has served in many national and international roles, including the National Patient Safety Foundation Board of Advisors, the POLITICO Health IT Advisory Forum, AHRQ Patient Safety Network Technical Expert Advisory Panel, and he is a Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) Senior Fellow. He has served in advisory roles for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, Pew Charitable Trusts, the American Medical Association, and has held formal consultative roles with the US, Australian, British, and Spanish governments. In 2017, he was listed by Becker's Hospital Review in Top 50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety. View Dr. Fairbanks' publications on PubMed View Dr. Fairbanks' Complete Bibliography Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find the hosts: Brian Moon Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura Militello Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

Are quizzes and puzzles dying in the era of the internet - where any answer is seemingly a click away - or can they be Google-proofed? This week, we ask our in-house crossword expert to tell us what types of questions create answers that are hard to search for, how a puzzle question should be structured, and what features make for a good puzzle. We also discuss what makes something un-Googleable and consider the implications for human knowledge sharing. If listening to this podcast doesn't make want to go to your next local pub quiz night, nothing will. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Quizmaster devises Google-proof questions to stop pub quiz smartphone cheats https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/quizmaster-devises-google-proof-questions-to-stop-878011 - Google-ability and Google ability http://ken-jennings.com/blog/archives/46 - ‘How Google Works', according to Google developers (note: this doesn't tell you how Google works) https://developers.google.com/search/docs/advanced/guidelines/how-search-works - The ‘Tip of my Tongue' subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/ - Cognitive Engineering podcast: Why do we like puzzles? https://alephinsights.com/podcast/2021/01/why-do-we-like-puzzles For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com Image via BristolLive

You won't believe the 10 ways that listening to this podcast could change your life!!! This week we discuss writing and whether it is the author's responsibility to engage their audience or the reader's responsibility to buckle down and concentrate. We look at whether the quality of writing affects the quality of the argument and if it is the case that some subject matter cannot be reduced to simple language. We discuss the idea of irreducible complexity and Flesch–Kincaid readability tests. Peter presents his ‘naive information theory' and Nick proposes an economic model based on the market of ideas. Finally, we share some of our most loved pieces of text that we still regard as terrible writing. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Feld et al., ‘Writing Matters' https://janfeld.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/8/9/118933153/writing_matters.pdf - Flesch-Kincaid readability tests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_tests - Are Reading and Writing Building on the Same Skills? https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11145-018-9874-1 - Cognitive Engineering podcast: Simplification https://alephinsights.com/podcast/2021/06/simplification For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com Image: Geoffrey Barker via Wikimedia Commons

Today we welcome Wendy Jephson. Wendy Jephson is the Founding CEO of LetsThink, a new start-up that produces domain-specific technology designed specifically to support complex analytic thinking. LetsThink specializes in engaged intelligence, enabling its clients to think brilliantly. Dual qualified as a commercial lawyer and business psychologist with domain expertise in healthcare and financial services, this is Wendy's second start-up. As Co-Founder of Sybenetix, Wendy was instrumental in the original vision, growth phase, and acquisition of her first company by Nasdaq. At Nasdaq she was Head of Research & Ideation and led a unique team of experts that combined behavioral science, financial domain knowledge, and advanced analytics to bring diverse thinking and cross-industry experience to designing and delivering technology to solve some of the biggest challenges facing financial services. Recognized as a leader in her field, Wendy regularly delivers keynotes around the world on topics as diverse as AI, Surveillance, Technology Design, Cognitive Engineering, Organisational Resilience, and Conduct and Culture. Wendy also previously served as a Board member for the Copenhagen, Helsinki, Iceland, and Oslo Nasdaq Exchanges and currently acts as an Advisor to the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) and Chairs the Advisory Board of the University College London's Doctoral Research Programme, Ecobrain. Learn more about Wendy's work: Wendy's LinkedIn Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

Date recorded: November 12, 2021 Show Description: Today we welcome John Allspaw. John is an engineering leader and researcher with over 20 years of experience in building and leading teams engaged in software and systems engineering. He is a co-founder of Adaptive Capacity Labs, LLC. Previously, he was Chief Technology Officer at Etsy. He has also worked at Flickr, Friendster, InfoWorld, Salon, Genentech, Volpe National Transportation Center, and a bunch of other places as a consultant from time to time. John has spent the last decade bridging insights from Human Factors, Cognitive Systems Engineering, and Resilience Engineering to the domain of software engineering and operations. His publications include the books The Art of Capacity Planning (2009) and Web Operations (2010) as well as the forward to “The DevOps Handbook.” His 2009 Velocity talk with Paul Hammond, “10+ Deploys Per Day: Dev and Ops Cooperation” helped start the DevOps movement. He holds a Master's degree in Human Factors and Systems Safety from Lund University. Where to find John: LinkedIn Twitter Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

With the UK's terrorism threat level being raised from substantial to SEVERE, following the 14 November incident in Liverpool, we are revisiting our podcast with Jerry Smith from CHC Global. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-terrorism-threat-level-raised-to-severe ---- Ever wondered how we measure the amount of terrorism? We talk to Jerry Smith from CHC Global, who explains how the Global Terrorism Database has been keeping track of terrorist events all around the world for 50 years. This podcast covers the painstaking process of collecting structured information about terrorism and considers how you standardise the measurement of something so chaotic and destructive. It explores how the Global Terrorism Database goes about collecting information, categorising events and maintaining data quality to create one of our favourite datasets. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - The Global Terrorism Database www.start.umd.edu/data-tools/globa…ism-database-gtd - CHC Global www.chcglobal.co.uk/ - Analysis of terrorist event frequency www.jstor.org/stable/27638538?seq=1 Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here podcast.alephinsights.com/ and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website alephinsights.com/ Image: IDF via Flickr

Date: 09/01/2021 Show Description: Beth Lay's expertise is in applying Resilience Engineering, High Reliability Organizations, and Safety II to Human Performance. She is currently guiding the transformation from traditional, behavior-based safety to “new view” Safety II as the Director of Safety and Human Performance for Lewis Tree. Beth has advised on resilience and human performance for NASA, the Department Of Energy, and Los Alamos National Labs. Beth is a mechanical engineer with a master's certificate in cognitive science. Former roles include leading Siemens Energy Risk Management team and, more recently, Director of Human Performance at Calpine. Where to find Beth: Lewis Tree Service Beth's Team Bio New View Safety Overview Lewis Tree Blog Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

Date: 05/25/2021 Show Description: Penny Sanderson is Professor of Cognitive Engineering and Human Factors at The University of Queensland, where she has appointments in the School of Psychology, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, and School of Clinical Medicine. She graduated with her BA (with Honors) from University of Western Australia and then completed her PhD at University of Toronto in Canada. She worked for 11 years at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before returning to her native Australia. In her research, Penny develops, tests and applies theories about the human role in complex sociotechnical systems. She has conducted research in healthcare, power systems, air defence, air traffic control, and emergency response. She has made important contributions to our understanding of the impact of workplace interruptions on work performance; the design of effective auditory interfaces in safety-critical systems; and the perceptual, cognitive, and social effects of wearable technologies. Penny is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and the International Ergonomics Association. Penny has received many awards including: · The Distinguished International Colleague Award and the Paul M. Fitts Educator Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society include · The Jerome H. Ely Best Paper Award (twice) in the journal Human Factors. · The Franklin V Taylor Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Applied Experimental/Engineering Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Where to find Penny: ResearchGate Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

We recently reached our five year anniversary of producing these podcasts, and (in true meta fashion) thought we would celebrate by analysing why we recognise such occasions. At the point of recording this podcast, there have been 241 episodes of the Cognitive Engineering podcast and nearly 100,000 listens. For some reason, though, we find it much more significant that this achievement has taken us five Earth years to complete. In this podcast we examine why humans are drawn to recognise the passing of the years and whether it is useful to do so. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Places with the least seasonal variations https://earthscience.stackexchange.com/questions/2966/are-there-locations-on-earth-that-only-have-one-season#:~:text=The%20region%20on%20Earth%20that,experience%20cold%20and%20warm%20seasons - Javanese calendar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javanese_calendar For more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com

Date: 04/16/2021 Show Description: Bill Elm founded Resilient Cognitive Solutions (RCS) to help large enterprise make smarter, faster decisions by combining two forms of intelligence that don't easily mesh - HUMAN INTELLIGENCE & COMPUTER INTELLIGENCE. Today, RCS has codified 35 years of decision support science into a methodology that cuts through complexity in the most challenging environments. Bill began his career as a Cognitive Systems Engineer (CSE) designing Advanced Control Rooms for commercial nuclear power plants, including an alarm management system that still defines the state of the art. He is one of the longest practicing CSEs, combining over 34 years of applied CSE experience in domains ranging from process control to national intelligence. Bill's current focus is on Advanced Decision Support using Big Data Analytics to team effectively with corresponding advances in decision-making tradecraft. Where to find Bill: ResearchGate LinkedIn Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

Date: 04/08/2021 Show Description: Mary "Missy" Cummings received her B.S. in Mathematics from the US Naval Academy in 1988, her M.S. in Space Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1994, and her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2004. A naval officer and military pilot from 1988-1999, she was one of the Navy's first female fighter pilots. Cummings is currently a Professor at the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, the Duke Institute of Brain Sciences, and is the director of the Humans and Autonomy Laboratory and Duke Robotics. Her research interests include human-unmanned vehicle interaction, human-autonomous system collaboration, human-systems engineering, public policy implications of unmanned vehicles, and the ethical and social impact of technology. Where to find Missy: Duke Pratt School of Engineering Twitter: @missy_cummings LinkedIn Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

Date: 3/18/2021 Show Description: Cindy is a Principal Cognitive Engineer and Capability Lead for Human Machine Teaming (HMT) at MITRE in Bedford, MA where she works to normalize the use of systems engineering processes that create effective partnerships between people and technology. She strives to build a strong community of MITRE Human Machine Teaming practitioners. Before coming to MITREin 2014, she led numerous studies of applied cognitive work in the Air Force and for industry. She has conducted applied research in settings that include command and control from tactical to strategic, submarine operations, intelligence analysis, and healthcare. Recent work in collaboration with design professionals has emphasized combining cognitive engineering and design thinking methods. She earned a Ph.D. from Wright State University in 1997; her dissertation topic was decision making in laparoscopic surgery. With an undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy, she served as an Air Force officer in behavioral science and acquisition roles for 20 years, retiring in 2004 as a Lieutenant Colonel. She served on the Air Force's Scientific Advisory Board from 2011-2015. Learn more about Cindy's work: Human-Machine Teaming Systems Engineering Guide Cognitive Engineering Toolkit Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

Date: 3/9/2021 Show Description: Dr. Mosier is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology from San Francisco State University and the Founder and Principal Scientist of TeamScape LLC, a company founded to conduct research on teams in work environments. She is the President of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), the federation of ergonomics and human factors societies around the world. The mission of the IEA is to elaborate and advance ergonomics science and practice, and to expand its scope of application and contribution to society to improve the quality of life, working closely with its constituent societies and related international organizations. Learn more about Kathleen's work: Berkeley Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces Kathleen's LinkedIn Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter Timestamps: How Kathleen transitioned from being a high school humanities teacher to an NDM researcher [2:02] Kathleen's experience in pursuing research at San Francisco State University [05:21] Founding TeamScape, LLC [6:23] Challenges acquiring government clients as an NDM researcher [7:34] Kathleen's current project with NASA researching teams in space [14:47] Cultural nuances of interactions on NASA crews operating in different countries [20:40] “Which research project has been most rewarding for you?” [22:10] What kind of automation systems planes were using in the 1990's [24:01] Kathleen's early NDM influences [28:04] Changes witnessed in the NDM community over time [29:50]

In this episode, HFIG talks to Prof. Greg Jamieson, a professor of human factors at the University of Toronto and the director of the Cognitive Engineering Lab. Prof. Jamieson discusses his journey to becoming a human factors professor at UofT, his lab's research projects, and his thoughts on the future of human factors as a discipline. Prof. Jamieson also offers his insights on the importance of centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in the search for a new human factors faculty member at the University of Toronto. We would like to thank Prof. Jamieson for talking to us, and we hope you enjoy our podcast! Episode music: The Happiest Side Of Science by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6905-the-happiest-side-of-science License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Date: 12/10/2020 Show Description: Lia DiBello is president and director of research at WTRI, Inc. She received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at CUNY Graduate School in New York, where she studied under the late Distinguished Professor Sylvia Scribner, a well known pioneer in the area of workplace cognitive and the author of many now classic works. Since she started directing the research at WTRI, Dr. DiBello has been the recipient of 17 basic research funding awards from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and The Russell Sage Foundation. DiBello is best known for the development of a particular kind of activity-based “strategic rehearsal” approach that has been shown to greatly accelerate learning through cognitive reorganization. Where to find Leah: LinkedIn WTRI Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter Timestamps: How Leah first became involved in NDM [1:50] Leah's methods for developing new methods [9:45] Strategies for measuring the impact of a training to know if it's working [18:45] Leading a financial services firm to new a new profitable approach [32:15] Capturing mental models prior to training [32:57] Advantages of using virtual worlds to achieve NDM goals [36:08] Career influences in and outside the NDM community [44:00] One single question that could determine whether someone truly practices NDM [45:49] Where Leah plans to take her research next [46:29] Two truths and a lie [52:19]

Date: 02/11/2021 Show Description: Shawn received a PhD and MA in Cognitive/Experimental Psychology from Ohio State University, with specializations in cognitive engineering, quantitative psychology, and psycholinguistics. He previously received a BA in Psychology/Music from Binghamton University (SUNY). He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, the American Psychological Association, the National Defense Industrial Association, and the Cognitive Science Society. Where to find Shawn: Aptima Human Centered Engineering Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter Timestamps: Describing Aptima and how it connects to the NDM community [1:28] How human centeredness is expressed in Aptima's core domains [6:17] Shawn's experience transitioning from research to a more executive role [11:00] Staying true to core principles when working with a multidisciplinary team [19:04] Pushback when making the case for NDM methods [26:17] Biggest influences on Shawn's career [31:30] Future research priorities for Aptima [38:11] How to decide whether to file a patent and what that process is like [42:18] One question to determine if someone is a human centered practitioner [46:52] Some things that not many people know about Shawn [49:58]

Date: 02/05/2021 Show Description: Mike is grateful for the privilege of studying and supporting decision makers in over 100 military and commercial domains over the past 25 years, ranging from intelligence analysts and Special Operations Forces to computer hackers and cyber-security personnel, to intelligence analysts and firefighters. He speaks both psychology and engineering and enjoys helping to bridge the gap between these often-disconnected worlds. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, backpacking, playing several sports poorly, and eating the hottest foods on the planet. He has an M.S. in Psychology and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. Where to find Mike: 361 Interactive LinkedIn Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter Timestamps: Mike's experience starting 361 Interactive and growing his small business [1:21] Current crowdsourcing tool project for the U.S. Navy [4:17] Contrasting work on a large-scale metadata project versus research on individual perspectives [11:16] Mike's most rewarding project working with Navy SEALs [15:14] The value of making mistakes in training exercises [26:08] Nearly running over a colonel during a research trip [31:21] Encountering resistance to research findings and recommendations [39:04] Three most influential people on Mike's career and approach [42:23] “If you were given one question to determine if someone practices NDM, what would you ask?” [47:55] Two truths and a lie [49:08]

What is a show-off and are we right to be irritated by those who display certain types of skills? Be warned, various swear words are analysed in this podcast for their role in categorising annoying people. This podcast considers what constitutes a useful talent, and whether overtly displaying our abilities is necessarily pretentious or ostentatious, and therefore worthy of ire. We analyse both the reason we feel that a show off is annoying and the reason that somebody might show off in the first place. Finally, we delve into the use of rude words to describe irritating people and determine whether they represent a useful taxonomy of human behaviours. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assholes:_A_Theory - Attempts to define the douchebag: https://thoughtcatalog.com/lorenzo-jensen-iii/2016/06/31-hilarious-ways-to-explain-exactly-what-a-douchebag-really-is/ - Prestige v Dominance, according to Robin Hanson: https://www.overcomingbias.com/2020/11/prestige-is-mob-enforced-dominance.html Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image: Fraser McGruer

Date: 1/29/2021 Show Description: Simon Henderson is an independent deception consultant working in the UK and the US. His career has involved researching, teaching, and consulting on deception, counter-deception, information operations and cyber operations within a variety of government, military, and law enforcement organisations. He is passionate about novel and pro-social applications of these fields. Learn more about Simon's work: Deception by Design Evaluationof the counter fake-news game, Harmony Square Immersive theatre company, Punchdrunk Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter Timestamps: Simon's early path to a career in deception [1:15] First exposure to NDM [5:54] Proposing to apply magic and deception skills to military [20:59] The technique of misdirection in deception [24:42] Nuances of using deception on experts [32:31] One question that could determine if someone is a magician [41:51] Differences between observing and performing magic [47:58] Outlook for the next 15 years and details about Simon's blog and book [51:48] Two truths and a lie [1:02:55]

In the wake of a relatively successful British vaccination programme, we ask what it is to be proud and whether we have any right to bask in the glory of others’ achievements. In this podcast we try to define pride, characterise its emotional hue and determine whether it is good or bad. We look at the things we feel proud of (whether individual or group achievements) and try to understand what underlying factors drive pride. Finally, we consider how pride affects decision-making. Quite a good podcast, even if we do say ourselves. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - British diplomat saves student: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-54961075#:~:text=A%20British%20diplomat%20has%20been,rocks%20into%20the%20deep%20water - Britain is a ‘much better country’ than France, Belgium and the US: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55175162 - Survey data on nationalism: https://www.cessda.eu/content/download/4150/47019/file/CESSDAWorkshop_Data_nationalism_29.05.18_slides.pdf - Sports fans have higher self-esteem https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/23/why-being-a-sports-fan-and-rooting-for-a-team-is-good-for-you.html Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com

A beginning is a very delicate time. The transition from one set of leaders to another can be fraught with difficulty. Talking before the US Capitol riots brought this so sharply into focus, we discuss what makes for a smooth handover of power. In this podcast we discuss the factors that lead to turbulent power transitions and whether we can predict how they will go. We examine historical precedents from monarchical successions, enforced regime changes and democratic handovers, and question whether leaders are more or less vulnerable just after they have ascended to the throne. This podcast was recorded prior to the unruly invasion of the US Capitol Building - how accurate were our predictions regarding whether Donald Trump would attend Joe Biden's inauguration? A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - List of UK Prime Ministers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom - List of Italian Prime Ministers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Italy - No evidence of a significant 4-year cycle in US crime http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons

If you like wasting your time on pointless activities, join us as we talk to Chris Lear from the Magpie Crossword Magazine and discuss why humans enjoy puzzles. In this podcast, we explore the weird and wonderful world of the cryptic crossword community. We also try to solve the puzzle of why we willingly devote time and energy to tasks which are deliberately designed to be difficult and have no obvious benefits. Finally, you can try your hand at answering one of our guest’s fiendish clues. Answers on a postcard to Aleph Insights. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Magpie Crossword Magazine: https://www.piemag.com/ - Categories of insight: https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10289/3857/Categories%20of%20insight.pdf;jsessionid=EC7EB351382427E244C7566AC18448C3?sequence=1 - Need for Cognition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_cognition - Need for Cognition and the Big 5: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00223989709603517#:~:text=Significant%20positive%20direct%20relationships%20were,and%20engage%20in%20effortful%20thought - SPOILER ALERT: Chris Lear gives an example clue in this episode. Want to check the answer after you have listened? Scroll to the bottom of these notes. Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image: Karlo Pusic via Stock Snap . . . . Answer to Chris Lear's example clue: ‘Taylor’s hit a brown-to-black clearance?’. The answer to this is ‘TWENTY-TWO’, and the clue is in a particular cryptic form known as the ‘double definition’. In this case, the two definitions are ‘Taylor’s hit’ and ‘a brown-to-black clearance’. The first definition refers to Taylor Swift’s 2012 hit ‘22’, and the second is the score for a brown-to-black clearance in snooker. What makes this a great clue is the consistency of the ‘surface reading’ (what it looks like the clue means), which seems to refer to the 1980s snooker legend Dennis Taylor. In addition, the clue has several components that might mislead a cryptic crossword fan - e.g. the word ‘hit’ which could indicate an anagram, the word ‘black’ which often means the letter ‘b’, and the word ‘Taylor’ which might look like an alternative spelling for ‘tailor’, which again could indicate an anagram.

We discuss whether rivalries spur us on to ever greater achievements or distract us with unnecessary competition. Is a nemesis necessary in order to define our success, or do they simply lure us to the edge of the Reichenbach Falls? Join us as we plunge headlong into the debate. In this podcast we examine the impact of national and ideological rivalries, attempting to determine whether fierce competition with an outside agency makes societies more or less productive. We look at historical case studies such as the Cold War, but also investigate the influence of personal rivalries on individual achievements, asking whether bearing a grudge really makes a difference. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Gallup’s favourability ratings https://news.gallup.com/poll/1624/perceptions-foreign-countries.aspx - ‘Rivalries can improve individual athletic performance’ https://psychcentral.com/news/2014/07/04/rivalries-improve-individual-athletic-performance/72073.html#:~:text=New%20research%20looks%20at%20the,increase%20performance%20levels%20among%20players - Measuring political rivalry and estimating its effect on economic growth https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315489692_Measuring_political_rivalry_and_estimating_its_effect_on_economic_growth - Melman: ‘The United States has been transformed into a second-rate industrial economy’ by the arms race. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1818097?seq=1 Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com

What’s it like to celebrate Christmas in the southern hemisphere? Are there things about Christmas that don’t make sense in summer? Things mentioned in this podcast: - Was Jesus born on 25 December? https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/when-was-jesus-born/ - Average monthly temperature of cities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_average_temperature - Things to do in Wichita at Christmas https://www.google.com/search?q=wichita+christmas+events&oq=wichita+christmas&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.2239j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;events&rciv=evn&sxsrf=ACYBGNQUDj2uHQUMZqneSzGli7vHGsO5jw:1574686584061#htivrt=events&htidocid=F7M37PunUtLJvVeVJpA8-A%3D%3D&fpstate=tldetail For more Cognitive Engineering episodes find us on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts, or add this RSS feed to your preferred player https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44

Date: 12/17/2020 Show Description: John Flach received his PhD in human experimental psychology from The Ohio State University in 1984. After more than 30 years of teaching and supervising graduate research in universities, he joined Mile Two--a custom software development company--as a senior cognitive systems engineer. John has written extensively about cognitive systems engineering (CSE) and ecological interface design (EID) approaches to human performance and design, including three co-authored books, three co-edited books, and more than 180 archival publications. After many years of talking and writing about CSE and EID, he is enjoying the opportunity to test what he has learned against the challenges of designing practical solutions to contemporary problems in sociotechnical systems. Learn more about John's work: John's blog Mile Two A Meaning Processing Approach to Cognition Amazon author page Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter Timestamps: John's early experiences as a mental health counselor [1:40] Making the shift to Human Factors [7:16] Becoming introduced to the Naturalistic Decision Making community [9:06] Connection to Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands [10:30] Parallels between human factors, NDM, and cognitive system engineering [13:23] Explaining complex ideas in creative ways [19:26] BLANK [22:35 – 22:58] Surprises in shifting to an applied setting [24:23] Things, events, and experiences that have had an impact on John's perspective as a researcher [29:32] “There may not be individual cognition' [31:47] Something about John that most people don't know [39:24] The kind of work that has been the most rewarding [41:10] What's next on John's research agenda [47:04] “If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would you choose?” [51:06]

Passwords have become an integral part of our everyday lives, keeping our money, our data and our secrets safe. But what makes a good one, or a bad one for that matter? Click, friend, and enter. In this podcast we look at how hackers exploit passwords and analyse the common themes that make them easy to hack. We also consider whether having password restrictions (e.g. mandating password length or character requirements) may actually be doing more harm than good. Finally, we explore how passwords and security might evolve in the future as authentication technologies advance. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: World’s worst passwords https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/news/worst-passwords-2020 8 6 reasons biometrics are bad authenticators https://www.csoonline.com/article/3330695/6-reasons-biometrics-are-bad-authenticators-and-1-acceptable-use.html Have I been pwned? https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Breached websites: https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites Why 2FA SMS is a bad idea https://blog.sucuri.net/2020/01/why-2fa-sms-is-a-bad-idea.html PIN number analysis https://www.datagenetics.com/blog/september32012/ Password Cracking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U-RbOKanYs Yildirim and Mackie (2019), Encouraging users to improve password security and memorability https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10207-019-00429-y Password Managers https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/02/20/password-managers-have-a-security-flaw-heres-how-to-avoid-it/ XKCD https://xkcd.com/936/ Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image: Santeri Viinamäki via Wikimedia Commons

In response to a world threatened by automation, we seem to be flocking to artisanal products. But how much human skill is actually involved in their making, and do we really care? Sit back and listen to our sustainable, homemade podcast on the topic. In this podcast we look at the rise in sales of artisanal products and explore the extent to which they are true to the meaning of the term. We also investigate the use of other buzzwords in marketing and attempt to understand what they indicate about consumer decision-making, generational divides and our perceptions of quality. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - The artisanal tone of voice in marketing https://econsultancy.com/the-rise-of-the-artisanal-tone-of-voice-among-brand-marketers/ - Has ‘artisan’ become meaningless? https://ideas.time.com/2012/05/02/the-artisan-hoax-has-that-word-become-meaningless/ - ‘Premium mediocre’ https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/ - Tesco’s fictional farms https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2016/mar/22/tescos-fictional-farms-a-marketing-strategy-past-its-sell-by-date - Crafty marketing https://theconversation.com/when-hand-crafted-is-really-just-crafty-marketing-47749 - The Harris Poll https://theharrispoll.com/there-are-a-lot-of-buzzwords-used-in-the-world-of-food-and-beverage-marketing-today-its-become-commonplace-to-see-advertisements-touting-products-that-are-craft-and/ - Artisan sales soar as consumers invest in quality https://www.rangeme.com/blog/artisan-sales-soar-as-consumers-invest-in-quality/ Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com

Date: 12/03/2020 Show Description: Dr. Mica Endsley is widely recognized as a pioneer and world leader in the study and application of situation awareness in advanced systems. She is a former President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and former Chief Scientist for the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Endsley is the author of over 200 scientific articles and reports on situation awareness, decision-making, and human-system integration and is widely cited in professional journals. She is the co-author of “Designing for Situation Awareness” and speaks extensively at conferences. Dr. Endsley has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California. She is a Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). Learn more about Mica's work: SA Technologies ResearchGate Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to User-Centered Design, Second Edition Handbook of Distributed Team Cognition Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter Timestamps: The first paper Dr. Endsley ever published [1:00} The importance of situation awareness [3:10] The challenges of dealing with cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias [8:35] How to encourage open-mindedness [12:20] UFO's and how individuals respond when their mental models fail [14:50] Past research projects that have been particularly rewarding [19:50] Reflections on serving as chief scientist for the Airforce [21:13] Insights on experiences of trying to convince others to think differently [23:30] Interesting projects surrounding situation awareness [29:57] Advice for people just entering the field of NDM [32:32] Major influences in Dr. Endsley's career [34:25] Ideas on ways to better manage the COVID-19 response [35:32] One question that can determine if someone is an NDM researcher [40:15] Some things that not many people know about Dr. Endsley [42:18] “If you could become an expert in anything instantly, what would it be?” [43:30]

Date: 12/02/2020 Show Description: Neelam is the lead scientist at the Center for Cognitive Work and Safety Analysis (CWSA). She joined what is now the Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) as a Research Scientist in 1996 and was promoted to Senior Research Scientist in 1999. Some of Neelam's major projects at DST have involved the extension of Cognitive Work Analysis to support the acquisition of complex, military systems and the application of AcciMap Analysis and the Critical Decision Method to enhance safety in these systems. Her current research interests include the development of theories and methods for analysing cognitive work in complex sociotechnical systems. Neelam obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in 1996. She is a member of the editorial boards for Applied Ergonomics, the Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making and the Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments. She is also the author of Work Domain Analysis: Concepts, Guidelines and Cases (Taylor & Francis, 2013). Where to find Neelam: Designing for Adaptation in Workers' Individual Behaviors and Collective Structures With Cognitive Work Analysis: Case Study of the Diagram of Work Organization Possibilities Designing for self-organisation in sociotechnical systems: resilience engineering, cognitive work analysis, and the diagram of work organisation possibilities Distributed Cognition in Self-Organizing Teams Cognitive Systems Engineering: Expertise in Sociotechnical Systems Learn more about NDM: NaturalisticDecisionMaking.org Where to find hosts Brian Moon and Laura Militello: Brian's website Brian's LinkedIn Brian's Twitter Laura's website Laura's LinkedIn Laura's Twitter

We review our predictions about the US Presidential Election with the benefit of hindsight, and discover how it is that Fraser can now afford a double bass. This podcast comprises two elements. The first part is our pre-election forecasts made back in September. The second part is a discussion of those forecasts after the results were known, exploring our original beliefs at the time and how our perception of them changed once we knew the outcome. We discuss the psychology of predictions and Fraser explains how he put his money where his mouth wasn’t. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Brier Score https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brier_score - Murphy Decomposition https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/bitstream/handle/10871/34847/revision2.pdf;jsessionid=207EB7DA71FFAF769EE2424CCC0C074C?sequence=1 Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image: Ted Eytan via Flickr

Time is defined by its measurement, and yet our system for counting something so fundamental has been allowed to develop haphazardly over the ages. We consider whether it’s time for a change. In this podcast we discuss how our system for time-keeping evolved through history, what additional problems are generated by measuring time, and whether our current system is fit for purpose. We also consider whether there are any alternative systems that might do a better job. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - History of our current timekeeping system https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-time-division-days-hours-minutes/ - How Europeans spend their time https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/3930297/5953614/KS-58-04-998-EN.PDF/c789a2ce-ed5b-4a0c-bcbf-693e699db7d7?version=1.0 - Nystrom’s ‘Tonal System’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonal_system#:~:text=The%20tonal%20system%20is%20a,in%201859%20by%20John%20W.&text=Nystrom%20advocated%20his%20system%20thus,system%20of%20arithmetic%20and%20metrology. Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com

Which is better, urban splendour or bucolic majesty? Our guest this week, Mikey Lear, provides a passionate defence of country living in the face of sniping from our very own metropolitan elite. This podcast looks at the data relating to a range of outcomes for urban versus rural populations, considers why people move to the city and tries to methodically measure the relative benefits. It also examines the different characteristics of those living in both environments. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Tony Champion on commuting patterns https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02697450902827329 - Rural v urban health https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/834244/Health_September_2019.pdf - Rural v urban economy https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/rural-economic-activity - Are cities good or bad for the environment? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49639003 - Are cities back? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44482291 - Urban and rural population in the UK https://www.statista.com/statistics/984702/urban-and-rural-population-of-the-uk/ - Urban and rural personality evidence https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-13/what-your-personality-has-to-do-with-your-neighborhood - British attitudes to cities https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20200203115843tf_/https://ahrc.ukri.org/newsevents/news/new-research-reveals-british-attitudes-to-cities/ Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image: Zerpixelt via Pixabay

Ever wondered how we measure the amount of terrorism? We talk to Jerry Smith from CHC Global, who explains how the Global Terrorism Database has been keeping track of terrorist events all around the world for 50 years. This podcast covers the painstaking process of collecting structured information about terrorism and considers how you standardise the measurement of something so chaotic and destructive. It explores how the Global Terrorism Database goes about collecting information, categorising events and maintaining data quality to create one of our favourite datasets. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - The Global Terrorism Database https://www.start.umd.edu/data-tools/global-terrorism-database-gtd - CHC Global https://www.chcglobal.co.uk/ - Analysis of terrorist event frequency https://www.jstor.org/stable/27638538?seq=1 Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com/ and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com/ Image: IDF via Flickr

Are you curious to learn about a new technology that lets us think beyond the limits of human imagination? Design, automation, AI, advanced computational science - it's all there in this episode! This time our podcast guests are: Dr. Francesco Iorio - CEO at Augmenta, and Dr. Massimiliano Moruzzi - Head of Business Development & Cognitive Engineering at Augmenta. Massimiliano previously led research and development of substantial innovations in intelligent robotics and advanced materials. Francesco was the Director of Computational Science Research at Autodesk, where he spearheaded the creation of generative design. Augmenta has developed a revolutionary form of generative design that combines AI and computational techniques to change the way we engineer solutions to complex problems. Imagine what this means: Rather than simply representing the user's design intent, as all traditional design software does, Augmenta's generative design systems use AI to learn from both real and simulated worlds, generating extremely novel and high performing designs and then empowering users to explore a wide range of possible solutions. This new way of working augments human beings' abilities, helping them be more creative, and freeing them from their own limitations, biases and constraints.

As the US is in the throes of a presidential election, we examine why the US electoral system seems so strange and complicated. In this podcast we discuss the origins of the US electoral system, why it seems foreign and the rationale underpinning its complexities. We delve into the difficulties of changing such a system and consider what an idealised electoral system would look like. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Effect of the electoral college on narrow elections https://www.nber.org/papers/w27993#fromrss - US election outcomes and the popular vote https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_popular_vote_margin - Electoral college history https://history.house.gov/Institution/Electoral-College/Electoral-College/#:~:text=Originally%2C%20the%20Electoral%20College%20provided,the%20President%20and%20congressional%20selection.&text=The%2012th%20Amendment%E2%80%94ratified%20in,the%20President%20and%20Vice%20President. - Vox on why people vote https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/1/15515820/donald-trump-democracy-brexit-2016-election-europe - Voters vote on looks https://phys.org/news/2018-04-voters-choices-based-looksbut-doesnt.html Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com Image via Creative Commons

Can behaving irrationally ever be a rational thing to do? This week we are re-releasing a podcast based on the works of the late Derek Parfit, a philosopher who specialised in personal identity, rationality, and ethics, and who had just passed away when we recorded the episode in 2017. We focus on dynamic decision problems, specifically how we make or should make decisions that will have an impact over time or have future consequences. In what situations should we take a rational or irrational approach when it comes to decision making and can we ever be truly irrational? A few things we mentioned in this podcast: Derek Parfit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Parfit Dynamic Decision Problems https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/dynamic-choice/ Richard Dawkins https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-016-0910-7 The Prisoner’s Dilemma https://www.britannica.com/science/game-theory/The-prisoners-dilemma Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here http://podcast.alephinsights.com/ and for more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com/ Image: Lukasz Dunikowski via Wikimedia Commons

Many decisions are binary: should we wear a face mask or not? We discuss how this might affect our thinking more broadly and whether it drives polarisation. This podcast investigates binary thinking, looking at why and in what situations we have a tendency to think in absolute terms. We debate the advantages and pitfalls associated with binary thinking, and consider whether some of us are better at handling ambiguity and uncertainty than others. Finally, we discuss ways of managing our own and others’ binary thinking. Does that sound interesting - yes, or no? A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Cognitive Engineering Podcast: Polarisation https://soundcloud.com/aleph-insights/polarisation - Ambiguity intolerance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambiguity_tolerance%E2%80%93intolerance - What drives ambiguity intolerance: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/tolerance-of-ambiguity - Ambiguity intolerance and politics https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcpy.1176 - Hofstede’s cultural dimensions: https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/ - Three types of Binary Thinking, Spenser Greenberg https://www.clearerthinking.org/single-post/2020/06/23/Learn-the-three-types-of-binary-thinking - Rhetological Fallacies, Information is Beautiful, David McCandless https://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/rhetological-fallacies/ Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44

We look at the YAM cryptocurrency bug and ask whether in a digital age our capacity to mess up has spiralled out of control. In this podcast we examine software bugs and other types of error, and discuss whether there is any connection between the size of an error and its consequence. We also attempt to classify types of errors and look at how they might be compounded by the complex systems humans have created. Finally, we consider if errors are uniquely human phenomena or whether they can occur in our absence. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - The YAM bug: https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/13/yam_cryptocurrency_bug_governance/ - The El Dorado fire: https://www.turnpikelaw.com/family-whose-gender-reveal-party-caused-lethal-el-dorado-fire-may-face-criminal-charges/ Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44 Image: Alex Proimos via Wikimedia Commons

With the recent discovery of phosphine gas on Venus, we debate whether Dan Dare has now been vindicated. This podcast explores what we can infer from the small amounts of data we receive from space, and whether we have sufficient data to develop meaningful models of what is happening on other planets. We also discuss the way theories and counter-theories develop and - of course - alien life itself and the probability of its existence in different forms. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - ‘Phosphine Gas in the Cloud Decks of Venus’ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1174-4 - Bill Clinton’s announcement about the Allan Hills meteorite: https://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/clinton.html - Why Nick Bostrom hopes we don’t find extraterrestrial life: https://www.nickbostrom.com/extraterrestrial.pdf - The Drake Equation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation#:~:text=The%20Drake%20equation%20is%20a,in%20the%20Milky%20Way%20galaxy - The search for megastructures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere#Search_for_megastructures - Life on Venus is bad news in terms of the Great Filter https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankoberlein/2020/09/15/if-there-really-is-life-on-venus-we-could-be-doomed/ Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44 Image: Carl Jones via Flickr

What is a fair way to decide an exam result in the absence of being able to sit the exam? In this podcast we discuss the background to the controversial A-Level algorithm debacle. We also touch on the concept of fairness in examinations and consider the essence of what we are trying to measure through an exam. Finally, we look at the application of algorithms to other areas of performance assessment, such as sport. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Explanation of the OFQUAL algorithm: https://rpubs.com/JeniT/ofqual-algorithm - Accuracy of predicted grades: https://www.ucu.org.uk/media/8409/Predicted-grades-accuracy-and-impact-Dec-16/pdf/Predicted_grades_report_Dec2016.pdf - Earlier research on predictive accuracy: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32412/11-1043-investigating-accuracy-predicted-a-level-grades.pdf Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44 Image: dcJohn via Flickr

Is procrastination a total waste of time or can it be productive? If you have something important to do, you should really spend the next 25 minutes listening to us discuss the topic. In this podcast we discuss why we feel the urge to procrastinate, and whether it reduces or increases stress in the long run. We also consider the nature of tasks we like to avoid and what the potential benefits of time wasting activities might be. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Wait But Why? on procrastination https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrastinate.html - Svartdal et al, Behavioural Delay in Real-Time Settings https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00746/full - The science behind procrastination https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/why-wait-the-science-behind-procrastination - Westgate et al, Productive Procrastination https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5551689/#:~:text=Productive%20procrastination%20replaces%20one%20adaptive,outcomes%20in%201106%20college%20undergraduates - NYT on why procrastination is an emotional problem https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/smarter-living/why-you-procrastinate-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-self-control.html#:~:text=When%20we%20procrastinate%2C%20parts%20of,in%20the%20midst%20of%20stress - Professor Tim Pychyl’s talk on procrastination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhFQA998WiA&feature=emb_title Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44

What does it mean when we lose something and why are some of us better at finding things than others? We define the concept of losing something and discuss different heuristics, strategies and technologies that have developed to help us find things. We also mention the psychological impact of losing something, how much time we spend looking for stuff and consider why some people may be better predisposed to locate misplaced objects. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - Humans are surprisingly unproductive with their eye movements when searching for items. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2016.2767 - Passport application data https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-passport-office-data-august-2020 - Express article on losing things https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/681961/Common-lost-items-keys-phones-glasses-revealed-list - Losing objects can induce grief https://www.harleytherapy.co.uk/counselling/losing-something-you-love.htm - Losing things has a genetic component? https://www.uni-bonn.de/Press-releases/genetic-factor-contributes-to-forgetfulness Find more Cognitive Engineering episodes here https://link.chtbl.com/SQeIgc44 Image: Andy F via Wikimedia Commons