The Psychology of Everyday Things
About this book
The Design of Everyday Things is a best-selling book by cognitive scientist and usability engineer Donald Norman about how design serves as the communication between object and user, and how to optimize that conduit of communication in order to make the experience of using the object pleasurable. One of the main premises of the book is that although people are often keen to blame themselves when objects appear to malfunction, it is not the fault of the user but rather the lack of intuitive guidance that should be present in the design.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 49088 readers · 257 pages · ≈ 4 h 46 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Psychology of Everyday Things?
About ≈ 4 h 46 m — 257 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Psychology of Everyday Things?
257 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Psychology of Everyday Things?
It sits on the Psychology, Business shelves.
Is The Psychology of Everyday Things in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Psychology of Everyday Things?
Donald A. Norman.