Citation

Gunzelmann G, Veksler B. Cogn. Sci. 2018; 42(2): 712-717.

Affiliation

Tier1 Performance Solutions, Cincinnati.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/cogs.12588

PMID

29349828

Abstract

Veksler and Gunzelmann (2018) argue that the vigilance decrement and the deleterious effects of sleep loss reflect functionally equivalent degradations in cognitive processing and performance. Our account is implemented in a cognitive architecture, where these factors produce breakdowns in goal-directed cognitive processing that we refer to as microlapses. Altmann (2018) raises a number of challenges to microlapses as a unified account of these deficits. Under scrutiny, however, the challenges do little to discredit the theory or conclusions in the original paper. In our response, we address the most serious challenges. In so doing, we provide additional support for the theory and mechanisms, and we highlight opportunities for extending their explanatory breadth.

Copyright © 2018 Cognitive Science Society, Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

Computational model; Fatigue; Sleep deprivation; Vigilance