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In the heat of the moment: the effects of extreme temperatures on the cognitive functioning of firefighters (2024)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., Ferrie, L., Pearson, S. J., Highlands, B., & Matthews, M. J. (in press). In the heat of the moment: the effects of extreme temperatures on the cognitive functioning of firefighters. Ergonomics, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2326584

Exposure to high temperatures can have detrimental effects on cognitive processing and this is concerning for firefighters who routinely work in extreme temperatures. Whilst past research has studied the effects of heat on firefighter cognition, find... Read More about In the heat of the moment: the effects of extreme temperatures on the cognitive functioning of firefighters.

Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters (2024)
Journal Article
Thompson, C., Ferrie, L., Pearson, S. J., Highlands, B., & Matthews, M. J. (in press). Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1270898. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1270898

Research shows that exposure to high environmental temperatures can affect task performance. Theoretical explanations outline that heat is a source of stress that competes for limited-capacity resources, therefore if a task is resource-intensive, and... Read More about Do extreme temperatures affect cognition? A short review of the impact of acute heat stress on cognitive performance of firefighters.