Human-computer interaction and cognitive science share historical interdisciplinary roots in human factors, but the two fields have largely diverged. Many attempts have been made to apply cognitive science to human-computer interaction, but the reverse is curiously not the case. This paper outlines ways in which human-computer interaction can serve as a unifying framework for cognitive science.
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