Jeannette's Wallwisher for Minding the Mind
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I created this wall of posted sticky notes as I read though Vicente's chapters 4 and 5 titled, Minding the Mind I: Everyday Psychology (pp. 89 - 110) and Minding the Mind II: Safety-Critical Psychology (pp. 111 - 153). This was a way for me to pick out and note the questions which product designers should think about that relate to those Human-Tech psychological factors which impact the relationship between a technology and its user. In other words, the second level of Vicente's Human-Tech ladder deals with the human mind and how it attempts to make sense of the world: designers should pay heed to the limitations as well as strengths of people's mental processes. A major consideration during design and development of a product should be to create something that has a good fit with the humans who will use it - physically and psychologically. The technology should embody respect toward the intended users both in catering to human limitations and to human capabilities. In addition, guides for use should clarify not obfuscate any functions and processes.
Each image was retrieved through FlikrStorm
using the non-commercial and no-derivatives search function.
The Wallwisher above can be scrolled both ways in order to read all of the postings. Click on the link below the frame if you prefer to see the full wall and/or if you wish to add your own thoughts to the wall! Please feel free to add your ideas!
I created this wall of posted sticky notes as I read though Vicente's chapters 4 and 5 titled, Minding the Mind I: Everyday Psychology (pp. 89 - 110) and Minding the Mind II: Safety-Critical Psychology (pp. 111 - 153). This was a way for me to pick out and note the questions which product designers should think about that relate to those Human-Tech psychological factors which impact the relationship between a technology and its user. In other words, the second level of Vicente's Human-Tech ladder deals with the human mind and how it attempts to make sense of the world: designers should pay heed to the limitations as well as strengths of people's mental processes. A major consideration during design and development of a product should be to create something that has a good fit with the humans who will use it - physically and psychologically. The technology should embody respect toward the intended users both in catering to human limitations and to human capabilities. In addition, guides for use should clarify not obfuscate any functions and processes.
Here is a very different, and amusing, view of the way everyday psychology can effect your relationship with various products. Rory Sutherland demonstrates how advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself.
In other words, Make It and Say It Like It's Meant to Be!
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