A Brief History of Aviation Psychology
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Vol. 26 (5), 499-508
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872088402600502
Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the field of aviation psychology from its pre- World War I beginnings to current problems and opportunities for today's aviation psychologists. This brief survey covers some of the more significant early activities of aviation psychologists in the United States and Europe.Keywords
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