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social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > human-computer interaction
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > youth and media > computers and electronic media > human-computer interaction
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > motivation and job design > human-computer interaction
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human-computer interaction  

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  • Human-computer interaction is a thriving field of study of the interaction between humans and computers, with a focus on applying knowledge of human use of interactive communication technologies to the design and deployment of such systems. Interaction design, or the structuring of the flow of communication between the user and the system, involves users in the design process. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)]

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