The Cognition Project

Applied Cognitive Science: Donald Norman

The Cognition Project

Show Notes

The Cognition Project is an oral history of cognitive science. Created and hosted by Tom Griffiths, the head of Princeton’s AI Lab and a professor of psychology and computer science.

This episode is about Donald Norman, who had a rich career that crossed from the East to the West Coast, from engineering to psychology, and from academia to industry. Norman also played a key role in the creation of the Cognitive Science Society, its first conference, and the first cognitive science department. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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