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2026

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Psychology

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108
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Overview

Peter A. Hancock is affiliated with the University of Central Florida in the United States. Their research activity primarily centers around psychology, with a significant focus on social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, sociology and political science, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work spans several main topics, including human-automation interaction and safety, occupational health and safety research, ethics and social impacts of artificial intelligence, ergonomics and human factors, healthcare technology and patient monitoring, cognitive functions and memory, and safety warnings and signage.

Peter A. Hancock has contributed extensively to numerous publication venues. Frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
  • Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • Ergonomics
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

The scientist's recent papers comprise:

  • "The Effects of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality as Training Enhancement Methods: A Meta-Analysis", 2020, Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • "Trust in Artificial Intelligence: Meta-Analytic Findings", 2021, Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • "Neural Decoding of EEG Signals with Machine Learning: A Systematic Review", 2021, Brain Sciences
  • "How indoor environmental quality affects occupants' cognitive functions: A systematic review", 2021, Building and Environment
  • "Evolving Trust in Robots: Specification Through Sequential and Comparative Meta-Analyses", 2020, Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their career, working frequently with co-authors such as Waldemar Karwowski, Alexandra D. Kaplan, Mira E. Gruber, Jessica Cruit, and Theresa T. Kessler.

Best Publications

  • A meta-analysis of factors affecting trust in human-robot interaction.

    Peter A. Hancock;Deborah R. Billings;Kristin E. Schaefer;Jessie Y. C. Chen

  • A dynamic model of stress, and sustained attention

    P. A. Hancock;Joel S. Warm

  • State of science: mental workload in ergonomics

    Mark S. Young;Karel A. Brookhuis;Christopher D. Wickens;Peter A. Hancock

  • Human Mental Workload

    Peter A. Hancock;Najmedin Meshkati

  • Situation Awareness Is Adaptive, Externally Directed Consciousness:

    Kip Smith;Peter A. Hancock

  • Recognition of unfamiliar faces

    Peter J.B. Hancock;Vicki Bruce;A.Mike Burton

  • A Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of Trust in Automation: Implications for Understanding Autonomy in Future Systems

    Kristin E. Schaefer;Jessie Y. C. Chen;James L. Szalma;Peter A. Hancock

  • Verification of face identities from images captured on video.

    Vicki Bruce;Zoë Henderson;Karen Greenwood;Peter J. B. Hancock

  • How cognitive load affects duration judgments: A meta-analytic review

    Richard A. Block;Peter A. Hancock;Dan Zakay

  • Effects of heat stress on cognitive performance: the current state of knowledge

    P A Hancock;I Vasmatzidis

  • Age differences and changes in reaction time: the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

    JL James Fozard;JL James Fozard;Max Vercruyssen;Sara L Reynolds;PA Hancock

  • The distraction effects of phone use during a crucial driving maneuver.

    P. A. Hancock;M. Lesch;Lisa Simmons

  • Noise Effects on Human Performance: A Meta-Analytic Synthesis

    James L. Szalma;Peter A. Hancock

  • The Effects of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality as Training Enhancement Methods: A Meta-Analysis.

    Alexandra D. Kaplan;Jessica Cruit;Mica R. Endsley;Suzanne M. Beers

  • Stress, Workload, and Fatigue

    Peter A. Hancock;Paula A. Desmond

  • Viewing it differently: social scene perception in Williams syndrome and autism.

    Deborah M. Riby;Peter J.B. Hancock

  • A Meta-Analysis of Performance Response Under Thermal Stressors

    Peter A. Hancock;Jennifer M. Ross;James L. Szalma

  • VIGILANCE AND WORKLOAD IN AUTOMATED SYSTEMS.

    John S Warm;William N Dember;Peter A Hancock

  • From Pixels to People: A Model of Familiar Face Recognition

    A Mike Burton;Vicki Bruce;Peter J B Hancock

  • FACE PROCESSING : HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS

    Peter J. B. Hancock;A. Mike Burton;Vicki Bruce

  • DISTRACTION EFFECTS OF PHONE USE DURING A CRUCIAL DRIVING MANEUVER

    Peter A Hancock;Mary Lesch;Lucy Simmons;Mustapha Mouloua

Frequent Co-Authors

James L. Szalma
James L. Szalma University of Central Florida
Raja Parasuraman
Raja Parasuraman George Mason University
Robert R. Hoffman
Robert R. Hoffman Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
Joel S. Warm
Joel S. Warm United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Gerald Matthews
Gerald Matthews George Mason University
Mark Chignell
Mark Chignell University of Toronto
William N. Dember
William N. Dember University of Cincinnati
Richard A. Block
Richard A. Block Montana State University
Waldemar Karwowski
Waldemar Karwowski University of Central Florida
Shashi Shekhar
Shashi Shekhar University of Minnesota

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