Why does HCI need cognitive science?
In order to understand the user, it is useful to have a firm grounding in the cognitive processes that the user undergoes
The user perceives information, uses knowledge, and makes decisions, all of which are the domains of cognitive science
Understanding the user allows the HCI researcher to predict and explain the interaction that occurs between the user and the computer system
Without such an understanding, it is difficult to facilitate optimized interaction in the design of software.
There are many models in Cognitive Science like GOMS, MHP which can be applied in interface design. To understand more about these models read my other posts.
This post just serves as an introduction to guide the user to read other blog posts
which is :
http://softwarequality-cognitivepsyc.blogspot.com/2010/10/perceptual-cognitive-and-motor-task.html
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