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Four Aspects of Humans

1. Physical
  • “Of or relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit” (Pickett, p. 1050)
    • Anthropometric
      • “The study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis” (Merriam-Webster Online)
      • Dimensions
      • Capabilities
    • Sensory
      • “Of or relating to the senses or sensation” (Pickett, p. 1263)
      • Light
      • Sound
      • Temperature
      • Humidity 
Joyce, M. and Wallersteiner, U. (1989). Ergonomics Humanizing the Automated Office (p. 22). Cincinnati, Ohio: South-Western Publishing Company
Merriam-Webster Online. (2004). “Merriam-Webster.” Retrieved March 1, 2004 from: http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
Pickett, J. P. et al. (2002). The American Heritage College Dictionary, Fourth Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company

2. Perceptual
  • “Integration of sensory information” (Bellaver)
  • Related to perceptive:
    • “To become aware of directly through any of the senses” (Pickett, p. 1032)
  • Arousal and vigilance
  • Fatigue
  • Perceptual (mental) load
  • Knowledge of results
  • Monotony and boredom
  • Sensory deprivation (See also p. 21,Shneiderman)
Bellaver, R. (2004). Information and Communication Sciences 660 Seminar
Shneiderman, B. (1998). Designing the User Interface, 3rd Edition. Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Pickett, J. P. et al. (2002). The American Heritage College Dictionary, Fourth Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company

3. Cognitive
  • “The act or process of knowing including both awareness and judgment ” (Merriam-Webster Online)
  • Related to cognition:
  • “The mental process or faculty of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment” (Pickett, p. 278)
  • Memory
  • Information processing
  • Learning
  • Reasoning
Merriam-Webster Online. (2004). “Merriam-Webster.” Retrieved March 1, 2004 from: http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
Bellaver, R. (2004). Information and Communication Sciences 660 Seminar. lJoyce, M. and Wallersteiner, U. (1999) Ergonomics Humanizing the Automated Office (p. 22). Cincinnati, OH: South-Western Publishing Company
Pickett, J. P. et al. (2002). The American Heritage College Dictionary, Fourth Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company

4. Emotional
  • “The affect components of human behavior” (Bellaver)
  • Related to emotion:
    • “a mental state arising spontaneously rather than through conscious effort, a feeling” (Pickett, p. 459)
  • “Psychic and physical reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling and physiologically involving changes that prepare the body for immediate vigorous action” (Merriam-Webster Online) 

Bellaver, R. (2004). Information and Communication Sciences 660 Seminar.
Merriam-Webster Online. (2004). “Merriam-Webster.” Retrieved March 1, 2004 from: http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
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