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By Kendra Van Wagner, About.com Guide to Psychology since 2005

Human Factors - Psychology Definition of the Week

Saturday September 5, 2009

Definition: Human factors is an area of psychology that focuses on a range of different topics, including ergonomics, workplace safety, human error, product design, human capability and human-computer interaction. Human factors psychologists perform a number of duties such as exploring the ways that people interact with products and environments and designing interfaces that are easy to understand. Read more...

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