Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Book Reading #43: Things That Make Us Smart

Reference Information:
Title: Things That Make Us Smart
Author: Donald A. Norman
Editors: Broadway Books (1993)
Summary: In Normand's next novel, he beings explaining the importance of designing things for human beings. He elaborates on the differences between hard and soft sciences, along with the differences in experimental and reflective cognition. In the second chapter, he elaborates on experimental and reflective cognition, using the example of ineffective museums.
Discussion: Normand's third novel follows the pattern of his early two novels. The second chapter in particularly is highly reflective of his earlier works. Overall, his books remain highly insightful.

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