scholarly journals Speed Considerations Can Be of Little Concern When Outsourcing Thought to External Devices

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick P. Weis ◽  
Eva Wiese
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Soft Constraint ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Cognitive Offloading ◽  
Internal Processing ◽  
Computer Interaction ◽  
Outside The Box

Most research on human cognition has focused on processes “inside the box”. Recently, researchers questioned this monopoly, promoting the relevance of cognitive processing “outside the box”, for instance, when using a GPS to navigate. For processing that is distributed between internal and external resources to work efficiently, humans need good heuristics that help them decide when to use which resource. A novel human-computer-interaction paradigm was employed to explore whether people follow the “minimal memory” heuristic and offload cognitive processing onto external resources whenever possible or the “soft constraint” heuristic and offload cognitive processing only if it is associated with an overall higher speed than internal processing. Participants, despite lower speed, nearly exclusively cognized outside the box, which contradicts the soft constraint heuristic and mostly supports the minimal memory heuristic. Implications for human-technology interaction as well as alternative heuristics relevant for cognitive offloading are discussed.

scholarly journals Speed Considerations Can Be of Little Concern When Outsourcing Thought to External Devices

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Peter Weis ◽  
Eva Wiese
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Soft Constraint ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Cognitive Offloading ◽  
Internal Processing ◽  
Computer Interaction ◽  
Outside The Box

Most research on human cognition has focused on processes “inside the box”. Recently, researchers questioned this monopoly, promoting the relevance of cognitive processing “outside the box”, for in-stance, when using a GPS to navigate. For processing that is distributed between internal and external resources to work efficiently, humans need good heuristics that help them decide when to use which resource. A novel human-computer-interaction paradigm was employed to explore whether people follow the “minimal memory” heuristic and offload cognitive processing onto external resources whenever possible or the “soft constraint” heuristic and offload cognitive processing only if it is associated with an overall higher speed than internal processing. Participants, despite lower speed, nearly exclusively cognized outside the box, which contradicts the soft constraint heuristic and mostly supports the minimal memory heuristic. Implications for human-technology interaction as well as alternative heuristics relevant for cognitive offloading are discussed.

scholarly journals THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD TO INCREASE COGNITIVE CAPACITY: COGNITIVE OFFLOADING

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Cognitive Capacity ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
Cognitive Tasks ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Cognitive Limitations ◽  
Metacognitive Processes ◽  
Cognitive Offloading ◽  
Psychology Literature

In the terms of cognitive abilities, the highest species is humans. However, human cognitive capacity is not unlimited. Internal and external resources are used to complete cognitive tasks. The concept of cognitive offloading refers to the methods used to increase cognitive performance. This study aims to bring this concept into Turkish psychology literature by presenting a general framework about the concept of cognitive offloading, which can be considered as new. Studies show that cognitive offloading is frequently used by humans. Evaluations made by metacognitive processes decide when to cognitive offloading. However, evaluations made by metacognitive processes are not always accurate. Cognitive limitations are sometimes exaggerated and cognitive offloading is used even if it is not needed. Although cognitive offloading causes increased performance, it also makes us susceptible to various performance failures such as false memory. Current studies have led up for many studies to get better understanding humans’ cognitive processes. Further studies on this subject will enable the understanding of human cognition and the use of this ability more effectively. Keywords cognitive offloading, intention offloading, metacognition, cognitive capacity, cognitive load

scholarly journals Usability Engineering, Human Computer Interaction and Allied Sciences: With Reference to its Uses and Potentialities in Agricultural Sectors—A Scientific Report

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
P. K. Paul ◽  
R. R. Sinha ◽  
Pappachan Baby ◽  
K. S. Shivraj ◽  
Bashiru Aremu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Human Cognition ◽  
User Friendliness ◽  
Usability Engineering ◽  
User Experience Design ◽  
Machine Interaction ◽  
Computer Interaction

Human Computer Interaction is actually responsible for the designing of the computing technologies keeping in mind the aspects of Interaction. Some of the fields viz. Man-Machine Interaction (MMI), User Experience Designing, User Experience Design, Human Centered Designing etc and importantly all these systems and technologies are dedicated to the designing of interface of various tools and systems such as computers, laptops, electronic systems, smart phones etc. Information Technology field is growing rapidly and there are various technologies are increasing viz. Big Data Management, Cloud Computing, Green Computing, Data Science, Internet of Things (IoT), HCI, Usability Engineering etc. Usability Engineering is gaining as a field of study as well and dedicated in creation of the higher usability and user friendliness of the electronic tools and products. In this field few aspects and technologies are most important and emerging viz. Human cognition, behavioral Research Methods, Quantitative techniques etc for the development of usability systems. Designing, implementation, usability even in multimedia material viz. audio-video may also practice in the Usability Engineering and allied fields. Wireframes including few other prototypes are required in maintaining of the better and healthy man and machine interaction. As the field is growing therefore, it is applicable in other sectors and allied areas and among these agriculture is important one. In agricultural sector different applications of information technologies are increasing and among this Usability Engineering and HCI are important one. In pre production and also in post production; directly and indirectly this technology is emerging and growing. This paper talks about the basics of this technologies and also its current and future technologies with reference to academic potentialities of this branch in Agricultural Informatics programs.

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