Examining cognition in action: laboratory-based attentional control tasks predict performance on combat-relevant tasks in an augmented reality training environment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is growing interest in understanding how individual differences in cognitive abilities contribute to military performance. Laboratory-based cognitive tasks, which are well-suited for assessing specific cognitive capacities, offer a controlled and efficient approach for evaluating these differences. If performance on such tasks corresponds with operationally relevant performance, these measures could serve as valuable tools for evaluation, selection, and targeted training interventions to enhance military readiness. Here, we examined associations between performance on laboratory tasks of attentional control and operationally relevant tasks in an augmented reality military training environment.

Methods

Across two study rounds, 45 squads of active-duty U.S.

SUBMITTER: Zanesco AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12087572 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature