The Experience of Agency in Human-Computer Interactions: A Review
The sense of agency is the experience of controlling both one’s body and the external environment. Although the sense of agency has been studied extensively, there is a paucity of studies in applied ‘real-life’ situations. One applied domain that seems highly relevant is human-computer-interaction (...
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| description | The sense of agency is the experience of controlling both one’s body and the external environment. Although the sense of agency has been studied extensively, there is a paucity of studies in applied ‘real-life’ situations. One applied domain that seems highly relevant is human-computer-interaction (HCI), as an increasing number of our everyday agentive interactions involve technology. Indeed, HCI has long recognized the feeling of control as a key factor in how people experience interactions with technology. The aim of this review is to summarize and examine the possible links between sense of agency and understanding control in HCI. We explore the overlap between HCI and sense of agency for computer input modalities and system feedback, computer assistance, and joint actions between humans and computers. An overarching consideration is how agency research can inform HCI and vice versa. Finally, we discuss the potential ethical implications of personal responsibility in an ever-increasing society of technology users and intelligent machine interfaces. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4c6fa65b2f5466fa755dea552869d122022-12-21T20:31:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612014-08-01810.3389/fnhum.2014.0064396426The Experience of Agency in Human-Computer Interactions: A ReviewHannah eLimerick0David eCoyle1James W Moore2James W Moore3University of BristolUniversity of BristolGoldsmiths, University of LondonUniversity of BristolThe sense of agency is the experience of controlling both one’s body and the external environment. Although the sense of agency has been studied extensively, there is a paucity of studies in applied ‘real-life’ situations. One applied domain that seems highly relevant is human-computer-interaction (HCI), as an increasing number of our everyday agentive interactions involve technology. Indeed, HCI has long recognized the feeling of control as a key factor in how people experience interactions with technology. The aim of this review is to summarize and examine the possible links between sense of agency and understanding control in HCI. We explore the overlap between HCI and sense of agency for computer input modalities and system feedback, computer assistance, and joint actions between humans and computers. An overarching consideration is how agency research can inform HCI and vice versa. Finally, we discuss the potential ethical implications of personal responsibility in an ever-increasing society of technology users and intelligent machine interfaces.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00643/fullTechnologyControlJoint Actionsense of agencyhuman computer interactioncomputer assistance |
| spellingShingle | Hannah eLimerick David eCoyle James W Moore James W Moore The Experience of Agency in Human-Computer Interactions: A Review Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Technology Control Joint Action sense of agency human computer interaction computer assistance |
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| title_short | The Experience of Agency in Human-Computer Interactions: A Review |
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| topic | Technology Control Joint Action sense of agency human computer interaction computer assistance |
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