• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.75-78
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 세 가지의 각성상태(긴장, 중립, 이완감정)가 3-back 과제 수행능력에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 관찰하고자 한다. 10명의 남자 (평균 $25.7{\pm}1.5$ 세) 대학생과 10명의 여자 (평균 $24.5{\pm}1.8$ 세) 대학생이 본 실험에 참여하였다. 집단 검사를 통해 추출된 사진을 이용하여 긴장, 중립, 이완의 세 종류의 각성상태를 유발하여 3-back 과제 수행 능력 측정 실험을 수행하였다. Rest 1 (2분), 감성유발사진제시 1 (2분), 3-back Task 1 (2분), 감성유발사진제시 2 (2분), 3-back Task2 (2분), Rest2 (2분)의 5단계로 실험이 진행되었다. 또한 제시된 감정 사진으로 적절한 arousal level 이 유발되었는지를 확인하기 위해 GSR 신호를 측정하였고, 실험 종료 후 주관적 평가를 실시하였다. 3-back 과제의 정답률은 중립감정일 때 가장 컸고, 이완, 긴장 감정 순서였다. 또한 통계적으로 유의하지는 않았지만 중립감정일 때 반응시간이 가장 빠른 경향을 보였다. 본 연구결과로부터 인지 처리와 무관하게 유발된 각성의 증가나 감소는 과제 수행능력을 감소시킬 수 있다는 사실을 유추할 수 있다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.283-292
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• 2019

The loss of semantic knowledge and impairments in semantic associations by semantic category is gaining increasing attention, as indicators of early-stage cognitive decline. As such, we assigned semantic association task (SAT) to normal elderly (NE) and those with subjective memory impairment (SMI) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to examine their performance by semantic subcategories and the differences in error patterns. We found a significant difference in the number of correct response and reaction time under the SAT categories among the three groups, with the highest performance observed in 'function' and the lowest performance in 'superordinate' and 'part/whole'. Moreover, the error frequency was the lowest in NE, followed by those with SMI and MCI, with the latter two groups showing a significant increase in no-response. Our findings demonstrate the varying extent and process of impairments in the semantic network by category over different stages of cognitive decline. Thus, we proposed SAT performance as an indicator to detect and follow-up on cognitive decline in elderly with cognitive disorder.

• Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.25-46
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• 2012

When performing a monotonous task, one often experiences an urge to quit. This urge may vary depending on how long one has performed the task (a temporal factor) and on which particular component of the task one is carrying out (an event-based factor). Using the Stroop task and a working memory task, we examined changes in the urge to quit as a function of basic temporal (repetition) and event-based (cognitive conflict) factors. Consistent with the law of least work and recent theorizing, for the memory task, urges to quit were greater following difficult trials; for the Stroop task, urges to quit were greater following incongruent than congruent trials, but only during early/novice phases of performance, when responding is inefficient. This is a demonstration of an avoidance response toward cognitive conflict. Regarding temporal sources of quitting, urges to quit were greater for late task stages than early stages. These basic findings may illuminate the nature of the more 'hot' motivational struggles involving the delay of gratification.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.1-12
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• 2014

In recognition of the significance of waiting time in restaurant management, a quasi-experimental design was employed to measure the gap between actual and perceived waiting time in a real restaurant setting. In particular, this study focused on a comparison of Americans and Koreans to explore gender and culture differences in customer waiting behaviors. The results indicated that compared to American women, Korean women are more tolerant of waiting, and reported perceived waiting time as much longer than actual waiting time. However, there are no gender differences in both cultures. It is anticipated that managers will be able to adjust their operational strategies based on these results.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.111-114
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• 2003

산소는 인간의 신체 및 정신 활동에 필수적인 물질이며, 특히 뇌 기능에 중요한 역할을 수행한다. 본 연구에서는 일반 공기 중의 산소 농도(21%) 환경에 비해 외부에서 고 농도(30%)의 산소 공급이 인지 능력 중 특히 공간 지각 능력에 어떠한 변화를 유발하는지 관찰하고자 한다. 8명의 남자 대학생(평균 23.5세)을 본 연구의 실험 참여자로 선정하였다. 21%와 30% 산소 농도를 각각 8L/min의 양으로 일정하게 공급할 수 있는 장치를 개발하여, 마스크를 통하여 실험 참여자에게 전달하였다. 공간 지각 능력 측정으로 위해 각각 20문항을 포함하는 두 개의 문제지를 제작하였고, 과제 수행 결과로부터 정답률과 평균 반응 시간을 산출하였다. 평균 정답률은 21%와 30% 산소 농도에서 각각 50.63 $\pm$ 8.63과 62.50 $\pm$ 9.64 이었고, 두 농도간의 통계적 유의차가 발생하였다. 평균 반응 시간의 21%와 30% 산소 농도에서 각각 6.60 $\pm$ 0.77〔sec〕이었고, 두 농도간의 통계적 유의차가 발생하지 않았다. 본 연구 결과로부터 외부에서의 고농도의 산소 공급이 공간 지각 능력 증가에 긍정적인 영향을 미친다는 결론을 도출할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Cognitive Science Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.225-230
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• 2002

연구는 다의어의 문맥통합과정에서 관찰되는 숙련독자와 미숙련독자간의 개인차가 숙련독자의 문맥의존적인 처리특성에서 비롯되는지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 숙련독자의 문맥의존적인 처리특성을 좀 더 직접적으로 검토하기 위해 검사단어 강제선택과제를 고안하여 일련의 실험을 수행하였다. 편중문맥을 사용한 실험 1에서 숙련독자는 다의어의 주도적 의미가 부적절 검사단어로 사용된 실험조건과 무관단어가 부적절 검사단어로 사용된 통제조건간의 선택반응시간에 차이가 없었다. 한편 적절검사단어 선택을 방해하도록 구성된 갈등문맥이 사용된 실험 2에서 숙련독자는 미숙련독자보다 선택반응 시간이 느려서, 숙련독자가 적절검사단어 선택과정에서 더욱 큰 간섭을 경험했음을 보여주었다. 전체적으로 실험의 결과들은 숙련독자의 다의어 처리 특성이 문맥의존적이라고 가정할 때 잘 설명될 수 있는 것으로 보여진다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Cognitive Science Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.87-92
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• 2000

이 연구에서는 단어를 지각하게 되면 그 단어에 대한 의미가 자동적으로 활성화되고 그림표상까지도 활성화되지만, 그림을 지각하고 난 후에는 의미표상체계는 활성화되지만 단어의 지각적 표상체계는 활성화되지 않는지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 실험 1과 2에서는 지연시간을 달리하여 그림을 지각적으로 처리를 하게 한 후 단어에 대한 점화효과를 보았으며, 실험 3 에서는 그림을 개념주도적 처리를 하게 한 후 단어에 대한 점화효과 및 암묵적 기억과 재인기억을 비교해 보았다. 실험결과 지각적 판단과제에서는 조건간의 아무런 차이가 없었지만, 의미적 판단과제에서는 동일조건과 그림조건에서의 반응시간이 통제조건을 포함한 기타 조건들에서보다 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 의미적 표상체계로부터 단어의 지각적 표상체계까지의 상호작용 통로가 존재하지 않으며, 그림자극이 단어자극의 점화효과에 영향을 주는 이유는 동일한 의미적 표상체계의 활성화가 단어자극의 지각적 표상체계까지 확산되기 때문이 아니라, 그림자극에 대한 의미적 표상체계가 활성화되기 때문이라는 점을 시사한다.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.61-66
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• 2013

The activity of an antimicrobial peptide, protegrin-1, on the well-aligned lipid bilayer deposited on a thin coverglass plate was investigated by $^2H$ solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Orientational distribution and molecular motion in the lipid bilayer were determined from $^2H$ solid-state NMR spectrum. Reorientational motion of lipid molecules in the vacuum-dried state was found to be small but their orientational distribution was not able to be determined. As storage times were longer, the order of the alignment of lipid molecules in the lipid bilayer and percentages involved in the toroidal pore structures increased. We found that much longer time is required to get the equilibrium state of the peptide-lipid mixture under our experimental condition for investigating the action of the antimicrobial peptide like protegrin-1 on the lipid bilayers deposited on the thin coverglass plates.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.1D
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• pp.65-72
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• 2011

When an expressway intersects another expressway, a unique connector needs to be designed between the two consecutive exit ramps. In such a case, it is important to design a connector such that there is enough distance for drivers to find their way safely. A current design manual in Korea prescribes the minimum length of the connector as 240 m. In this research, we have suggested a method for calculating the minimum length of a connector in order to check the feasibility of the currently prescribed length. For this purpose, we have attempted to determine the total perception-reaction time and lane-changing time required by a driver. For determining the driver's perception-reaction time, we have used the driver's decision time in addition to the conventional 2.5 s of perception-reaction time for stopping sight distances. We have considered both the design speed and the average travel speed for the calculation of the length. To evaluate the accuracy of the new method, we have chosen four sites on expressways for which relatively high accident rates were recorded. As a result, we could verify that the current limit (240 m) was sufficient for drivers to be able to change lanes in the given specific geometry. However, the prescribed limit should be revised in case the drivers' decision time is considered to be their perception-reaction time. All new approaches for calculating the ideal length of a connector have been carried out by taking into account the design speed as well as the average travel speed. Owing to the characteristics of the specific geometry for two consecutive exit ramps and the large difference between the design speed and the average travel speed in the objective areas, it is more realistic to use the proposed method by keeping the decision time equal to a driver's perception-reaction time, in order to determine the ideal distance that should be maintained between two consecutive exit ramps.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.513-518
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was to investigate color distortion by colors and luminous transmittance of lenses with word-color test included in computerized neurocognitive function test (CNT). Methods: 32 subjects aged $21.97{\pm}1.58$ years with no ocular disease and color vision deficiency were selected. Four colors of tinted lenses, which were red, green and blue included in the primary colors of light and pink, and word-color test in CNT to evaluate changes in cognitive function by color distortion were used. Results: Response time was not significantly increased in green, blue, and pink among four colors, but significantly increased in only red color. And response time was significantly increased below 46% of luminous transmittance in red color. Conclusions: It should be cautious and careful of the red-tinted lens choice because red color with below 46% of luminous transmittance can distort colors of objects, and it could be related to safety problem. It is suggested that word-color test could be extensively used for further studies on color recognition.