From the Editor in Chief : Intuitions in Human-Technology Integration Design

摘要: While science is interested in how things are, design concerns more should be the world. both focus on common pursuit of improving quality human life, they are different many respects. One differences way intuition applied. Here, word has a specific meaning: It refers to subconscious foundations thinking and thoughts. In science, grounds arguments key. Empirical observations made controlled methodical manner give as much certainty possible facts. Nevertheless, full can never reached (Nagel, 1961; Saariluoma, 1997). Moreover, it easy take something without even paying attention (Saariluoma, 1997; Wittgenstein 1969). These tacit barely explicated scientific called intuitions. Intuition not only about empirical work, but also involved mathematical thinking. Euclid, for example, assumed that one line, at most, drawn through any point given line parallel plane. However, by giving up this assumption, mathematicians able create nonEuclidian geometries. This means Euclid’s idea, apparently very true under assumptions, was just an intuition. other situations, another could used. Similarly, hundreds years later, behaviorists used think mental concepts were relevant psychology (Watson, 1919), proved too strong assumption during rise cognitive psychology. Logically, truths make assumptions concerning reality, therefore rely We look but, because we cannot have endless chains arguments, some stage establish our knowledge rather abstract truth practical consequences. For described terms capacity, no longer believed (Broadbent, 1958; Covan, 2000). Clinical research leads scholars suggest certain contents may affect attentional information processing so that, instance, agoraphobics process threatening words differently than neutral (McNally & Foa, 1987). intuitive capacity important perspective attention. Intuitions problematic science. necessarily would incorrect; doubt intuitions correct. The problem absence argumentative backing, sure whether or valid contexts invalid others. community know