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Tetris Study Reveals Epistemic Actions
- A study on how people learn Tetris revealed that expert players make more moves, contrary to traditional cognitive models.
- This research led to the concept of epistemic actions, where actions help change understanding rather than just the world.
Rethinking Efficiency in UX
- Efficiency metrics in UX often label exploratory user behavior as errors.
- Some seemingly inefficient actions help users build mental models and deeper understanding.
Examples of Coordinated Cognition
- The book uses examples like future retail shopping and dynamic business meetings to illustrate coordinated cognition.
- Facilitated workshops embody principles of physical interaction, dialogue, and co-creation to build understanding.


