What Field of Behaviorial Psychology Deals with Technology? How the Application of Pyschology can Improve Something Like Computers My real question is where can I find people to discuss topics in this area of study - the application of behavioral psychology on technology and computers.  For example, can we use what we know about the physiology of the brain and the psychology of humans to make better software?

I know that behavioral psychology is starting to be applied to the areas of economics.  Is it being applied in other areas like technology?  How would I be able to form discussion groups with people interested in this topic?

Thank you for any guidance that you can provide.
What you are looking for is not so much a 'sub-field', as they are cross-disciplinary fields of researchers who borrow from different fields, including computer science and psychology.

Human factors:


  Human factors and ergonomics (commonly referred to as human factors) is the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems. The goal of human factors is to reduce human error, increase productivity, and enhance safety and comfort with a specific focus on the interaction between the human and the thing of interest.


Human-Computer Interaction (HCI):


  Human–computer interaction (HCI) studies the design and use of computer technology, focused on the interfaces between people (users) and computers. Researchers in the field of HCI observe the ways in which humans interact with computers and design technologies that let humans interact with computers in novel ways. As a field of research, human–computer interaction is situated at the intersection of computer science, behavioural sciences, design, media studies, and several other fields of study.


We have a hci tag on this site.

Information science:


  Practitioners within and outside the field study application and usage of knowledge in organizations along with the interaction between people, organizations, and any existing information systems with the aim of creating, replacing, improving, or understanding information systems. Historically, information science is associated with computer science, psychology, technology and intelligence agencies.