http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/ mind/tech bazar from outer space Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:02:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-481348 Kevin Arthur Tue, 27 May 2008 18:06:33 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-481348 Yeah, my sample is admittedly limited. I'm in the US, though the latest psychology textbook I've looked at (and which used "participant") was from the UK. Re: "user", there's a good book by Ellen Rose called User Error (BTL books) that looks at that troublesome term (among other things). Yeah, my sample is admittedly limited. I’m in the US, though the latest psychology textbook I’ve looked at (and which used “participant”) was from the UK. Re: “user”, there’s a good book by Ellen Rose called User Error (BTL books) that looks at that troublesome term (among other things).

]]> http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480899 Nicolas Nova Sun, 25 May 2008 07:39:58 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480899 @Kevin: mmhmm although the term "participants" is more and more used, the large majority of researchers in psychology (especially cognitive psychology) use "subjects" (at least in the european circles I know) @Kevin: mmhmm although the term “participants” is more and more used, the large majority of researchers in psychology (especially cognitive psychology) use “subjects” (at least in the european circles I know)

]]> http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480797 JUlian Bleecker Sat, 24 May 2008 05:27:34 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480797 This is some good stuff. It's perhaps most interesting to think about how these things shape what the research implications become. It's curious that there appear to be few perspectives that refer to people, rather than the more subjective and instrumental terms seen here. This is some good stuff. It’s perhaps most interesting to think about how these things shape what the research implications become. It’s curious that there appear to be few perspectives that refer to people, rather than the more subjective and instrumental terms seen here.

]]> http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480789 Near Future Laboratory » Blog Archive » Theory, Practice — Art Design — Technology Sat, 24 May 2008 03:08:20 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480789 [...] do these practices deal with creating material that engages people? (Related to Nicolas’ recent post on a similar topic — how do different practices talk about people? How are they referred to, and how does that shape [...] […] do these practices deal with creating material that engages people? (Related to Nicolas’ recent post on a similar topic — how do different practices talk about people? How are they referred to, and how does that shape […]

]]> http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480712 Kevin Arthur Fri, 23 May 2008 17:33:36 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2008/05/23/how-to-refer-to-people/#comment-480712 It's a good point, but a simplification, I think, and perhaps a bit out of date now. Psychology has moved towards "participant" in some recent books and HCI appears to be following. It’s a good point, but a simplification, I think, and perhaps a bit out of date now. Psychology has moved towards “participant” in some recent books and HCI appears to be following.

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