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Cyclic interaction: a unitary approach to intention, action and the environment
1Department of Psychology, University of York, UK. am1@york.ac.uk
Cognition
|November 18, 1998
Summary
Human behavior in human-computer interaction (HCI) is best understood as cyclic interaction. This involves continuous action, environmental changes, and goal evaluation, contrasting with simpler
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Psychological Theory
Background:
- Review of psychological explanations in HCI history.
- Introduction of the concept of cyclic interaction.
- Critique of 'one-shot comprehension' models.
Purpose of the Study:
- Illustrate the notion of cyclic interaction in behavior.
- Argue for cyclic interaction as a more useful model.
- Highlight limitations in current cognitive research.
Main Methods:
- Historical review of psychological explanations in HCI.
- Conceptual analysis of behavior as cyclic interaction.
- Contrast with 'one-shot comprehension' models.
Main Results:
- Behavior is a continuous process of cyclic interaction with the environment.
- Action leads to environmental changes, evaluated against user goals.
- Goal reformulation and subsequent action form a continuous loop.
Conclusions:
- Cyclic interaction provides a more comprehensive account of behavior.
- Current cognitive research needs to incorporate goal effects and environmental interaction.
- New experimental paradigms and behavioral models are required.