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Throughout the chapters, the authors take readers through the various uses of technology. They discuss archifact analysis, usability and cognitive engineering, as well as motivation and emotion in user interface design. The book also crucially introduces a new, holistic approach to designing human-technology interaction.
The book is suitable for researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students of cognitive and social psychology as well as all those who are interested in technological design and its societal impact.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Technology in History.- Chapter 2. Design Discourses.- Chapter 3. The Logic of User Interface Design.- Chapter 4. The Psychology of Fluent Use.- Chapter 5. Emotions, Motives, Individuals and Cultures in Interaction.- Chapter 6. Life-based Design.- Chapter 7. Research and Innovation.- Epilogue: Designing for Life.
About the author
Pertti Saariluoma is Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Jose J. Canas is Professor at The Brain, Mind and Behavior Research Center of the University of Granada, Spain. Jaana Leikas is Principal Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Adjunct Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Summary
The book also crucially introduces a new, holistic approach to designing human-technology interaction. The book is suitable for researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students of cognitive and social psychology as well as all those who are interested in technological design and its societal impact.
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"The work includes well-cited perspectives from psychology, philosophy, sociology, engineering, and other academic fields to offer a well-rounded survey of topics that are approachable across disciplines and educational levels. ... As the work is thoroughly researched well cited, and clearly written, it has great value and is approachable for entry-level to professional readers. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." (S. M. Weiss, Choice, Vol. 54 (6), February, 2017)
