Local Applications of the Ecological Approach to Human-Machine Systems

Hancock, Peter A. (EDT); Flach, John M. (EDT); Caird, Jeff (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0805813802 / ISBN 13: 9780805813807

Published by CRC Press, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Applications of the Ecological Approach to Human-Machine Systems
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805813802
• ISBN 13: 9780805813807
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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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.

About the Author

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