About the Author
Steven Shorrock is an interdisciplinary humanistic, systems and design practitioner interested in human work from multiple perspectives.
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) & Chartered Ergonomist and Human Factors Specialist (CErgHF)
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Empathy: A core condition for humanistic design
Many involved in human-centred design (ergonomics, human factors, UX, interaction design, etc) have an internal or external consulting role. Much of the time is spent thinking about task/interaction design, user interfaces, work environment, and many technical and project management issues. … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics, Humanistic Psychology
Tagged design, empathy, ergonomics, human factors, Humanistic psychology
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Human Factors and Humanistic Psychology: Distant cousins
Human factors and humanistic psychology are two human disciplines that emerged from adversity during the same era (1940s and 1950s). Both focus on the human, and should have a lot in common. In some fundamental ways they do, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Human Factors/Ergonomics
Tagged ergonomics, human factors, Humanistic psychology
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