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Designing for Life

A Human Perspective on Technology Development

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Technology in Life

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 1-24
  3. Design Discourses

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 25-48
  4. The Logic of User Interface Design

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 49-77
  5. The Psychology of Fluent Use

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 79-136
  6. Emotions, Motives, Individuals, and Cultures in Interaction

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 137-170
  7. Life-Based Design

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 171-206
  8. Research and Innovation

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 207-241
  9. Epilogue: Designing for Life

    • Pertti Saariluoma, José J. Cañas, Jaana Leikas
    Pages 243-250
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 251-267

About this book

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.


Reviews

“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) 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Cognitive Science, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland

    Pertti Saariluoma

  • Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain

    José J. Cañas

  • Ltd., VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., Tampere, Finland

    Jaana Leikas

About the authors

Pertti Saariluoma is Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. José J. Cañas 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 Jyväskylä, Finland. 

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