Investigating the relationship between simulated depth, cognitive function and metacognitive awareness.
This report describes a pilot study aimed at identifying the cognitive and metacognitive effects of simulated depth. The population studied were one hundred and three SCUBA divers recruited from the general diving population.
The primary aim was to determine if people can tell when their performance is being affected by nitrogen narcosis. A secondary aim was to investigate demographic factors which may have affected an individual's ability to identify a change in their performance.
