Glossary H
Glossary H
Human development refers to the multidisciplinary study of how people change and how they remain the same over time.
Human dilemma is a term which according to May refers to the paradox that results from the dual nature of humans as objects to which things happen and as subjects who assign meaning to their experiences.
Human factors refers to the discipline that tries to optimize the relationship between technology and the human. Human factors consider design and engineering in order to better match the capabilities, limitations, and needs of people.
- Human factors psychology (Ergonomics) : Human factors psychology (Ergonomics ) refers to a specialty concerned with making machines and work environments compatible with human perceptual and physical capacities.