Global Perspectives on the Ecology of Human-Machine Systems (Resources for Ecological Psychology Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805813829 ISBN 13: 9780805813821

Publisher: CRC Press, 1995

Synopsis

There is a growing consensus in the human factors/ergonomics community that human factors research has had little impact on significant applied problems. Some have suggested that the problem lies in the fact that much HF/E research has been based on the wrong type of psychology, an information processing view of psychology that is reductionistic and context-free. Ecological psychology offers a viable alternative, presenting a richer view of human behavior that is holistic and contextualized. The papers presented in these two volumes show the conceptual impact that ecological psychology can have on HF/E, as well as presenting a number of specific examples illustrating the ecological approach to human-machine systems. It is the first collection of papers that explicitly draws a connection between these two fields. While work in this area is only just beginning, the evidence available suggests that taking an ecological approach to human factors/ergonomics helps bridge the existing gap between basic research and applied problems.

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About the Author

Peter A. Hancock, John M. Flach, Jeff Caird, Kim L. Vicente

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805813829
• ISBN 13: 9780805813821
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 428
• Editor: Flach John M., Hancock Peter A., Caird Jeff, Vicente Kim J.