Designing for life : a human perspective on technology development Chapter 1. Technology in History Chapter 2. Design Discourses Chapter 3. The Logic of User Interface Design Chapter 4. The Psychology of Fluent Use Chapter 5. Emotions Motives Individuals and Cultures in Interaction Chapter 6. Life based Design Chapter 7. Research and Innovation Epilogue: Designing for Life This book reviews the history of technology and suggests how it will continue to develop in relation to human use. Technology and humans are bound together inextricably as more of our daily life and even emotions are influenced by objects which in turn are designed to reflect nature. Throughout the chapters the authors take readers through the various uses of technology. They discuss archifact analysis usability and cognitive engineering as well as motivation and emotion in user interface design. The book also crucially introduces a new holistic approach to designing human technology interaction. The book is suitable for researchers postgraduate and undergraduate students of cognitive and social psychology as well as all those who are interested in technological design and its societal impact