Jacques Leplat

Bio: Jacques Leplat is an academic researcher from École pratique des hautes études. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Task analysis. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 79 publications receiving 2676 citations. Previous affiliations of Jacques Leplat include Centre national de la recherche scientifique.

Criteria in ergonomic studies of safe roads

Abstract: L'objet de cet article est d'examiner a la lumiere de travaux recents quelquos problemes methodologiques poses par la definition de criteres de securite et leur incidence sur les etudes orgonomiquos. On rappelle d'abord brievement comment sont categorises les accidents ot selon quelles methodes ils peuvent etre oxploites. Les insuffisances du critere “ accident ” eonduiaent a definir d'autres criteres de securite revelateura des memes dysfonctionnements du systeme que les accidents. On discuto ta nature et la validite des criteres relevant de quelques grandes categories: incidents et presqu’accidents (conflits de trafic), infractions aux regies, caracteristiques du fonctionnement du systeme et de ses elements. Quelques unes des possibilites offertes par les criteres intermediaires pour l' etude des mecanismes generateurs d'accidents sont presentees. En conclusion, est souligne, l'interet des criteres intermediaires pour I'orientation et le controle des mesures de prevention.

Vulnérabilités au travail. Naissance et actualité de la psychopathologie du travail de Veil, présentation par Dominique Lhuilier

Abstract: L’analyse de cet ouvrage presente quelques difficultes pour l’analyste, qui tiennent a sa composition. D’ordinaire, la presentation d’un livre se resume a quelques pages qui donnent un apercu de son contenu et en font ressortir les merites de meme que les eventuelles faiblesses. Mais dans le cas present, il s’agit de tout autre chose. La presentation de Dominique Lhuilier (D.L.) occupe quarante pages qui n’introduisent pas seulement aux textes de Cl. Veil figurant dans la seconde partie, mais...

Maurice Reuchlin e a dialética laboratório / terreno

Abstract: A escolha do texto aqui apresentado responde a uma dupla intencao: propor um tema que manteve todo o seu interesse e em seguida render homenagem a um grande psicologo, Maurice Reuchlin (1920-2015), recentemente falecido apos uma longa enfermidade que prematuramente o condenou ao silencio. Este investigador produziu uma importante obra em livros e artigos. Citemos dela dois exemplos: um Tratado de psicologia, diversas vezes reeditado, e um Tratado de psicologia aplicada (obra coletiva da qual ...

Adaptação da Máquina ao Homem

Abstract: A psicologia industrial americana viu, nestes ultimos anos, o desenvolvimento de todo um corpo de pesquisas geralmente agrupadas sob o nome de «Human Engineering». Nao e evidentemente intencao nossa julgar aqui o que sera, para a America, o significado economico e social desses esforcos; a nossa finalidade e fornecer uma visao de conjunto dos trabalhos que suscitou e de mostrar o interesse que estes apresentam para nos. Em primeiro lugar e necessario definir esta nova e complexa disciplina. A...

Maurice Reuchlin y la dialéctica de laboratorio / campo

Abstract: La eleccion del texto que aqui se presenta responde a un doble objetivo : proponer un tema que mantiene siempre su interes, asi como rendir homenaje a un gran psicologo, Maurice Reuchlin (1920 -2015), fallecido recientemente luego de una larga enfermedad que lo condeno prematuramente al silencio. Este investigador produjo una obra significativa plasmada en libros y articulos. Citemos dos ejemplos : un tratado de Psicologia reeditado varias veces y un Tratado de psicologia aplicada (trabajo co...

Learning by expanding: An activity-theoretical approach to developmental research

Abstract: 1. Introduction 2. The emergence of learning activity as a historical form of human learning 3. The zone of proximal development as the basic category of expansive research 4. The instruments of expansion 5. Toward an expansive methodology 6. Epilogue.

Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation

Abstract: University of TorontoThe authors summarize 35 years of empirical research ongoal-setting theory. They describe the core findings of thetheory, the mechanisms by which goals operate, modera-tors of goal effects, the relation of goals and satisfaction,and the role of goals as mediators of incentives. Theexternal validity and practical significance of goal-settingtheory are explained, and new directions in goal-settingresearch are discussed. The relationships of goal setting toother theories are described as are the theory’s limitations.

Remembering. A Study in Experimental and Social Psychology, Cambridge (University Press) 1964.

Abstract: Part I. Experimental Studies: 2. Experiment in psychology 3. Experiments on perceiving III Experiments on imaging 4-8. Experiments on remembering: (a) The method of description (b) The method of repeated reproduction (c) The method of picture writing (d) The method of serial reproduction (e) The method of serial reproduction picture material 9. Perceiving, recognizing, remembering 10. A theory of remembering 11. Images and their functions 12. Meaning Part II. Remembering as a Study in Social Psychology: 13. Social psychology 14. Social psychology and the matter of recall 15. Social psychology and the manner of recall 16. Conventionalism 17. The notion of a collective unconscious 18. The basis of social recall 19. A summary and some conclusions.

Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation. A 35-year odyssey.

Abstract: The authors summarize 35 years of empirical research on goal-setting theory. They describe the core findings of the theory, the mechanisms by which goals operate, moderators of goal effects, the relation of goals and satisfaction, and the role of goals as mediators of incentives. The external validity and practical significance of goal-setting theory are explained, and new directions in goal-setting research are discussed. The relationships of goal setting to other theories are described as are the theory's limitations.