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Hancock ([4]) identifies potential adverse consequences of emerging autonomous agent technology. One concern Hancock raises is that humans, in pursuing the development of autonomous agents, are I ipso facto i ceding control of life on Earth to a new "peak predator." As is often the case, it is difficult to fit a precise timeline to future technologies, and, as Hancock argues, human inability to fathom or even to perceive the timeline for autonomous agents is a specific challenge in this regard (see below). [Extracted from the article]

Describes the psychological design rationale as an approach in augmenting human-computer interaction (HCI) technology development. Clarification of the HCI artifacts psychological theory; Coordination of multiple views of example application; Development of matcher for code reuse.

Discusses the changes of design research. Modification of the design methods; Representation of the formal decomposition and clustering techniques; Emergence of problem solving techniques with distinctive properties.

Features the Minimal Manual, a self-instruction training manual for using powerful computing devices. Design of the manual; Advantages of the manual over existing manuals; Approaches in the design of a self-instruction training manual.

Replies to a comment on the psychology of human-computer interaction. Misrepresentation of human factors; Criticism on a program for psychological research in human-computer interaction; Problems involved in providing better computer tools for people to use.

Examines the guided exploration of word processors. Construction of a set of instructional materials for a commercial word processor; Description of the guided exploration materials; Qualitative analysis of the aspects of the learning protocols.