Designing for Life

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.

• Chapter 1. Technology in History.- Chapter 2. Design Discourses.- Chapter 3. The Logic of User Interface Design.- Chapter 4. The Psychology of Fluent Use.- Chapter 5. Emotions, Motives, Individuals and Cultures in Interaction.- Chapter 6. Life-based Design.- Chapter 7. Research and Innovation.- Epilogue: Designing for Life.

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