Cognitive Readiness

Abstract

Cognitive readiness is described as the mental preparation an individual needs to establish and sustain competent performance in the complex and unpredictable environment of modern military operations. Relevant components of cognitive readiness are identified as situation awareness, memory, transfer of training, metacognition, automaticity, problem-solving, decision-making, flexibility and creativity, leadership, and emotion. These components were determined to be measurable and capable of enhancement through training. It was concluded that cognitive readiness contributes significantly to success in military operations and that it should be routinely included in assessments of readiness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA417618

Entities

People

  • John Dexter Fletcher
  • John E. Morrison

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Education
  • Human Behavior
  • Leadership
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Motor Skills
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Situational Awareness
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.