Findings in Cognitive Science and Psychology for Designing Cognitive Tools

Abstract

In information science area, the research of supporting intellectual and creative activity is essential. In this thesis we introduce some researches about cognitive science, social psychology, behavioral economics and so on. Some discoveries in those researches may be useful to reconstruct cognitive tools that support creative activity of human. We introduce some examples of cognitive tools that are based on human perception and cognition. From the discussion of those researches and discoveries, we predict the future of cognitive tools and human-computer interaction.