/ˈmentlˈmɒdl/论文进阶
Mental Model
心智模型。用户对某事物运作方式的内部表征,由经验、培训或说明形成,决定他们对系统的预期。
English Definition
"A user's internal representation of how something works — formed by experience, training, or instruction. Determines what they expect from a system."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
设计师的工作之一是让自己的设计与用户的心智模型对齐(align)。错位会产生 friction。
常见错误
- ·不要翻译成'心理模型'(虽然也可以)。'心智模型'是 HCI圈更通用的译法。
- ·和 'conceptual model' 不一样:mental model 是用户的,conceptual model 是设计师的。
真实用例 · 2 条
"When the system's behavior matches the user's mental model, interaction feels seamless. When it doesn't, friction arises."
论文The Design of Everyday Things·Don Norman·1988
"Our users have a mental model of folders as physical cabinets — so we kept that metaphor in the new file system."
采访Designing Dropbox's File System·Dropbox Design Team·2018
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