Results for Cognitive Science

There are 8 resources for Cognitive Science in the library.

Articles and Papers

Cognitive Psychology & IA: From Theory to Practice
by Jason Withrow (2003)
Subject: Cognitive Science, Information Design, User Centered Design
Language: English
Abstract: This article explores the commonalities between cognitive psychology and information architecture. The four topics of mental categories, visual perception, memory, and learning are examined in detail.

Communicating Complex Ideas
by Alex Kirtland (5/31/2006)
Subject: Cognitive Science, Social Context
Language: English
Abstract: Can prediction markets be used successfully in a corporate environment? Kirtland forecasts that making them easier to use just might be the key. Through simple guidelines, he shares strategies for benefiting the wise crowds.
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From Data to Wisdom: An Interview with Paco Underhill
by Liz Danzico (11/28/2006)
Subject: Cognitive Science, Information Seeking Behavior, Research Methods
Language: English
Abstract: How can the simple act of watching people make better products? Paco Underhill, the foremost expert in behavior market research, talks about the pyramid of knowledge, worshipping at the altar of the CEO, and the need to supersize or specialize.
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Icon Analysis
by Steve Queen (7/24/2006)
Subject: Cognitive Science, Interface Design, Visual Design
Language: English
Abstract: Icons that are difficult to tell apart can lead to disastrous consequences. Queen shows us how studying the way the human visual system encodes information can lead to more effective icon design.
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The Myth of "Seven, Plus or Minus 2"
by James Kalbach (2002)
Subject: Cognitive Science, Information Design, Navigation
Language: English
Abstract: This articles proposes that the optimal number of menu items cannot be reduced to the generalized "Magic Seven, Plus or Minus Two" (7±2). The author proposes that instead, when planning a site information architecture, the two most important considerations are breadth versus depth and the display of information.

Using Adoption Metaphors to Increase Customer Acceptance
by Sarah Rice (7/5/2006)
Subject: Business Strategy, Cognitive Science, Writing for the Web
Language: English
Abstract: We know a product has a lifecycle, but does the language we use for that product also have a lifecycle? From TiVo to the Internet Superhighway, Rice shows us how the metaphors we use have an evoluation all their own.
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Books

The Design of Everyday Things
by Donald Norman (2000)
Subject: Cognitive Science, Design, User Centered Design
Language: English
Abstract: Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans -- from physical objects to computer programs to conceptual tools -- must read this book. It could forever change how you experience and interact with your physical surroundings, open your eyes to the perversity of bad design and the desirability of good design, and raise your expectations about how things should be designed.
Note: Originally published as "The Psychology of Everyday Things."
Available Translations:
Japanese at www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/478850362X/ia-22/

Women, Fire and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind
by George Lakoff (1990)
Subject: Classification, Cognitive Science, Language Processing
Language: English
Abstract: What do categories of language and thought reveal about the human mind? This book has repercussions in a variety of disciplines, ranging from anthropology and psychology to epistemology and the philosophy of science.


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