This book provides an overview of engineering psychology and human performance, covering key concepts, research methods, and applications in various domains. It begins with definitions of engineering psychology and human performance, followed by research methods and a model of human information processing. The book then explores signal detection theory, vigilance, and absolute judgment, discussing their applications in medical diagnosis, recognition memory, and alarm systems. It also addresses attention in perception and display space, spatial displays, spatial cognition, navigation, and manual control, as well as language and communication, memory and training, decision making, reaction time, multitasking, mental workload, stress, and individual differences, automation and human performance, and an epilogue. The text is structured into several chapters, each focusing on specific topics such as attention, spatial displays, cognition, language, memory, decision making, reaction time, multitasking, mental workload, stress, automation, and more. Each chapter includes key terms, discussions of theories, models, and practical applications. The book also includes appendices, such as computing d' and beta, and supplements on information theory. The content is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of human performance in engineering and technology contexts, with a focus on human factors, cognitive processes, and the design of systems that support human performance. The book is intended for professionals and researchers in engineering psychology, human factors, and related fields.This book provides an overview of engineering psychology and human performance, covering key concepts, research methods, and applications in various domains. It begins with definitions of engineering psychology and human performance, followed by research methods and a model of human information processing. The book then explores signal detection theory, vigilance, and absolute judgment, discussing their applications in medical diagnosis, recognition memory, and alarm systems. It also addresses attention in perception and display space, spatial displays, spatial cognition, navigation, and manual control, as well as language and communication, memory and training, decision making, reaction time, multitasking, mental workload, stress, and individual differences, automation and human performance, and an epilogue. The text is structured into several chapters, each focusing on specific topics such as attention, spatial displays, cognition, language, memory, decision making, reaction time, multitasking, mental workload, stress, automation, and more. Each chapter includes key terms, discussions of theories, models, and practical applications. The book also includes appendices, such as computing d' and beta, and supplements on information theory. The content is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of human performance in engineering and technology contexts, with a focus on human factors, cognitive processes, and the design of systems that support human performance. The book is intended for professionals and researchers in engineering psychology, human factors, and related fields.