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The Object of Their Attention.
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Selective AttentionParticular PeopleEducationCognitionUser-centered DesignAttentionSocial SciencesTheir AttentionVisual CognitionCreativityPsychophysicsBehavioral SciencesCognitive ScienceMaterial CultureLearning ObjectDesignUser ExperienceHuman-centered DesignTea BagsHuman CognitionSimplest ObjectsDesign ThinkingHuman-computer InteractionTechnologyCognitive Psychology
People make things. From tea bags to telescopes, from maps to masterpieces, from iPods to altars, people throughout history and across cultures design and make objects. Objects can be practical or decorative, simple or complex. They can be crafted by hand, manufactured by machine, made in a minute, or built across generations. Objects are made by particular people for particular purposes, although their use often extends beyond their makers' original intentions. Even the simplest objects reflect the social and physical contexts in which they were created as well as the contexts in which they continue to be used and appreciated. Closely examining everyday objects sparks students' curiosity and leads to increasingly complex thinking.