This book reviews the history of technology and suggests howit will continue to develop in relation to human use. Technology and humans arebound together inextricably as more of our daily life, and even emotions, areinfluenced by objects which in turn are designed to reflect nature. Throughoutthe chapters, the authors take readers through the various uses of technology. They discuss archifact analysis, usability and cognitive engineering, as wellas motivation and emotion in user interface design. The book also cruciallyintroduces a new, holistic approach to designing human-technology interaction. The book is suitable for researchers, postgraduate andundergraduate students of cognitive and social psychology as well as all thosewho are interested intechnological design and its societal impact.