ABSTRACT
Chapter 2 illustrated some of the fundamental processes which a person can bring to a situation and which helps to shape his or her behaviour when interacting with it. People do not simply passively interact with the environment, merely responding to ergonomically designed displays using ergonomically designed controls within an ergonomically designed environment. Rather, the importance of concepts such as purposivity, anticipation, interest and boredom serve to highlight the person’s central role in the effective fulfilment of the task.
