Cognitive Performance

Mike Mellinger

You guys have been asking for a cognitive performance episode for a while, so we brought Mike on to dive into it. We knew he would bring a valuable perspective when he said he had a particular interest in measuring the effectiveness of cognitive interventions. Mike has worked in a variety of research and human performance roles, starting with the United States Naval Academy until he decided he wanted to be on a winning team instead so he switched over to the Army's 7th Special Forces Group. His credentials include a masters degree in Applied Psychological Research from Penn State University, a Leadership and Management certificate from Wharton School of Business, and Chartered Psychologist status from the British Psychological Society. He makes some strong arguments against oversimplifying cognitive performance and emphasizes that it is both individual and task dependent.