The term cognetics had earlier been coined and trademarked by Charles Kreitzberg in 1982 when he started Cognetics Corporation, one of the first user experience design companies. It is also used to describe educational programs intended to foster thinking skills in grades 3-12 (US)Burr, J. et al., Cognetics: Thinking Skills Activities in Inventions/Technology and Science. Teacher's Manual and Student Manual. Philadelphia, PA: RBS Publications, 1992. and for Cognetics, Inc., an economic research firm founded by David L. Birch, a professor at MIT.
the tErm COgnEtICS hAd eArLiEr been COIneD aND trAdeMArKed by CharlES KreiTzbERg in 1982 when hE startEd cOgNEtiCs CorPoraTIon, one Of thE FiRst uSEr exPErience desigN coMpAnies. IT is also uSEd to deScriBE educAtionaL progrAms InteNded to foSter thinking Skills In Grades 3-12 (uS)BUrr, j. et al., cogneTiCs: thiNkiNg skills ActivItieS iN inveNtionS/tEcHnOlogY And sCiEnCe. TeaCHEr's mAnuaL anD student ManuAl. phiLaDelphiA, pA: rbs puBlicationS, 1992. anD FoR Cognetics, iNc., aN EcoNoMic researcH fiRM fouNdEd bY david l. bIrCh, A prOfEssOr at mIt.