Application of cognitive flexibility measurement technology in air force pilot selection
The cognitive flexibility is a human ability to adapt to changes in the internal and external environment,and is an important indicator for predicting individual psychological well-being and the production of positive behavioral outcomes.There is a lack of measurement of cognitive flexibility in pilot psychological selection and a lack of summary of existing research on quantitative ways to assess cognitive flexibility.This paper summarizes four major categories of cognitive flexibility measurement techniques,introduces and analyzes the classic experimental tasks and paradigms in each major category considering the characteristics of the pilot work environment.In the future,multiple measurement methods can be combined to include self-report tests in pilots'paper-and-pencil tests,and computerized task transformation paradigms can be used to distinguish individual cognitive flexibility levels by combining event related potential components of relevant functional brain regions.
Cognitive flexibilityPsychological selectionFighter pilot