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¹Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. tenenbau@coe.fsu.edu

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Human Performance Studies
Psychology

Background:

Human performance is influenced by internal knowledge structures.
Mental representations (MRs) form the knowledge base.
Interaction with the environment can alter these MRs.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a theoretical framework explaining human performance changes.
To link changes in mental representation structure (MRS) to performance variations.
To illustrate these theoretical concepts with graphical representations.

Main Methods:

Theoretical framework development.
Integration of empirical evidence.
Graphical illustration of concepts.

Main Results:

A framework is proposed where changes in mental representation structure (MRS) account for human performance changes.
Altered MRS affects attention, anticipation, long-term working memory, and motor control.
These changes are detectable through overt and covert behaviors.

Conclusions:

Mental representation structure (MRS) is a key determinant of human performance.
Environmental interactions and resulting pressure can modify MRS, impacting cognitive and motor functions.
The presented framework offers a structured understanding of human performance dynamics.