, but only when it presents a faster means to complete a task, such as doing something buried in a File / Edit menu. If there is a button on screen close to what you are working on, this benefit may not be as prominent, and when combined with the other issues, may only serve as an offset to mediate Split Attention and Redundancy.

The Conclusion

From a cognitive perspective, the Touch Bar by its very design adds a cognitive burden on the user. Regardless of how ‘delighted’ users might be, or how it may speed up workflows, when it comes to our brain, looking away from what we’re focusing on even if it’s to something related, leads to a loss of information, making it harder to integrate and process that information.

It’s true that looking for a button or menu item, then moving the cursor with a mouse or trackpad may in fact take more cognitive resources than looking close to where your hands are and tapping, but with all these attentional and gesture issues mixing together, we can’t say for sure at this point, except that when it comes to split attention and redundancy, the Touch Bar may not the perfect solution, especially when so many of us use shortcuts that don’t require us to look anywhere, having already been stored in ‘muscle memory’.

I personally won’t be getting a Macbook Pro with Touch Bar for this reason, unless I can have the ability to make it less distracting or turn it off completely. Given that this was marketed as breakout feature, it seems like it’s here for the long run and while it may become the norm in the next few years. Knowing what I know about how my brain works on a fundamental level may require me to keep holding onto older technologies or doing my best to minimize the use of a the Touch Bar, when I make the choice to upgrade.

Overall, the more we learn about cognition, how our brains experience the world, the relationship between our bodies and our brains and how this all works together to process and store information, the more this type of knowledge should be embedded into the design of products and software.

User Profiles, flow design, case studies, pilot testing and other existing strategies are incredibly useful, but and understanding of human cognition should also start to be integrated into practice. Simple is better, but we have to be able to understand WHY simple is better.

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 From a cognitive perspective, the Touch Bar by its very design adds a cognitive burden on the user. Regardless of how ‘ beguiled ’ users might be, or how it may speed up workflows, when it arrive to our brain, looking aside from what we ’re focusing on even if it ’s to something associate, leads to a loss of information, making it harder to desegregate and process that information. 

 It ’s true that looking for a button or menu item, then move the cursor with a mouse or trackpad may in fact take more cognitive resources than looking close to where your hands are and tapping, but with all these attentional and gesture issues mixing together, we ca n’t state for sure at this point, except that when it come to separate attention and redundancy, the Touch Bar may not the perfect solution, especially when so many of us use shortcuts that do n’t require us to count anywhere, having already been stored in ‘ muscle memory ’. 

 I personally wo n’t be getting a Macbook Pro with Touch Bar for this reason, unless I can get the ability to make it less distracting or turn it off completely. Given that this was marketed as breakout feature, it look like it ’s here for the long run and while it may become the norm in the next few years. know what I know about how my brain works on a cardinal level may ask me to keep holding onto old technologies or doing my best to minimize the use of a the Touch Bar, when I reach the choice to promote. 

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References

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The COnCLusion

fRom a cogNITiVe peRspective, the Touch bAr BY its very design Adds a cOgNItIVE buRdeN on the user. reGardlESs of how ‘DElIGHTed’ USers might be, or How it may speED up WorkflOwS, whEN it comEs to oUr BRaiN, looking awaY froM what we’re FocusiNG on even IF it’s to sOmethiNg rElaTed, lEAdS tO a lOsS Of iNFoRmaTIon, Making it HaRdEr to iNtegRATE And pRocEss tHat inFormation.

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I perSonaLLy WOn’t be getting a MAcbooK Pro with ToUCh Bar for This rEason, unlEss I can haVE The abiliTy tO maKe iT leSS DiStracting or tuRN It ofF cOmpleteLy. GIven thaT thIs wAs mArkEtEd as breakOut featuRe, It SeEmS liKe it’s HEre for thE lOng RuN anD whilE It may bEcome The nOrM iN The Next few YEaRS. knowInG wHat I KnoW aBout hOw my BRaiN works oN a fundameNtaL LeveL mAy Require Me to keep holdiNg Onto older tEcHnoLogies OR Doing my bEst to minimize the use of a tHE Touch BAr, wHen I mAke tHe choice tO upGrade.

OVerALl, the mOre we lEarn aBoUt cOGNitioN, HOw Our BrAins experiENCe tHe worLd, The rElationShip between our bodiES anD our brains and How This ALL wOrkS ToGEthEr TO prOCEss and store infoRmation, the MoRE tHis type of kNOwlEdGe shoulD be embeDded iNTo the deSign of proDucts and sOfTwarE.

uSer profiles, flOw design, Case studiES, piloT TeSting And Other eXiStiNg strAtegieS Are IncreDibly uSeFul, but And unDeRstandinG of human cognition should Also stArt to Be iNtegrated IntO PraCtice. SimpLe is Better, but wE haVe tO be abLe tO UnderStanD wHy siMPle is BettER.

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T he C onc lus ion

Fromacogni t ive per s pe c t i ve, the Touch Bar  by its ver y  de sign a dd s a cognit ive b ur d enon the user . Re gardlessof how ‘deligh t ed’ use rs mig htbe,  orh ow  i t m ay spe e dupw ork flows, w he nit co mest o o ur b rai n, l ookin g away from w hat  we’ r e f ocusi ng on  eve nif it ’s tosomet hi ng related, lea ds t o a lossofin for ma tion, making  it  ha rder to  integr a tean d p ro cess that informat io n . 
It’s tru e that lo ok i ng for a  b utt on o r menuitem ,  t hen movi ng the cu rs or with  a  mouse  o r t rac kpadm ay i n fact  take mo re co g nitive resourc e s than lookin g  c l o se to w her e your hand s ar e  and  tap p in g,b ut wi th al lt he s e attentional and g es ture i ssues  mixing toget her, we ca n ’ t  say for  sur e  a t  this point, e xcept  that when it comes  to s plit att ention an d redundan cy,  th e T ouc h Ba r may not the p erfe ct  soluti on,  especi all y w hen  so  m any of us  use sho rt cu ts  t hat  don’ t  require  u s t oloo k any w here,havin g al re ad y  be en stor e di n  ‘mu sc le  mem ory ’. 

I p erso n all y won’t  be getti nga  Mac bo ok  Pro wi th Touch Barfo r this rea so n,unless I  can hav e the ability to make i t  less d ist racti ng o r turn it  of f comp let e ly. Gi ven th at th is  wa s marke t e dasbr eakout fea t u re,  it s ee ms l ike it’ s here for the lon g  ru n and while i t m ay b e c om e t h en orm  i n  th e next few years.  Knowing w ha t  I  know abou t  ho wmy brai n works  on a fundame ntal leve l may req ui re m e tokeep holdi ng ontoolder tec h nolog i es  or d oin g my b es t t o min imizet heuse o f a th eTouchBar,wh en I mak e the choice to upgrade .

Ove rall,  th e more we  le a rnabout cog niti on, how ou r b rai ns ex per i encethew or ld, the r elat i onship be t we eno u rbodies ando u r  br ainsand how th is a ll works together to process and  sto r e  in for m atio n,  the more this  ty pe o f knowle dg e should be  embedde di nto t he des ign of  produc t s  a n d soft ware .
User Prof ile s, flow de si gn ,  casestud ie s, pil ot tes t inga n d other existing  stra t e giesa reincre di bly use f ul,but and un derstanding  of hu mancogni tion sh ou ld als o s ta rt to be i n tegratedintopractic e.  Sim ple  is be tter , but w e ha ve  to  be ablet o  u n de rs t and  WHY  simp le  isbetter.
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, but_only when_it presents a faster_means to_complete_a task,_such_as doing something_buried in a_File / Edit menu._If there is_a_button on screen close to what you are working on, this benefit may not_be_as prominent,_and_when_combined with the other issues,_may only serve as an_offset to_mediate Split Attention and Redundancy.

The Conclusion

From a cognitive_perspective,_the Touch Bar_by its very design adds a cognitive burden on_the user. Regardless of how ‘delighted’_users might be,_or_how_it may speed up_workflows, when it comes to our_brain, looking away from what we’re_focusing on even if it’s to something_related, leads to a loss of_information, making it harder to_integrate and_process that information.

It’s true that_looking for a_button or_menu item, then_moving the cursor with a mouse_or trackpad may_in fact take more cognitive resources_than_looking close to_where_your_hands are_and tapping, but_with_all these_attentional_and gesture issues mixing together, we_can’t_say for sure at this point, except_that when it comes_to_split attention and redundancy,_the Touch Bar may not_the perfect solution, especially when so_many of_us use_shortcuts that don’t require us to look anywhere, having already been_stored in ‘muscle memory’.

I personally won’t_be getting a Macbook_Pro with_Touch_Bar for this_reason,_unless I_can have the ability to make it_less distracting_or turn it off completely. Given_that this was marketed_as_breakout feature, it seems like it’s_here for the long run and_while it may become the_norm_in_the next few years. Knowing_what I know about how my_brain works on_a fundamental level may require me to_keep_holding onto older technologies or doing_my_best to minimize the use of_a_the_Touch Bar, when I make_the choice to upgrade.

Overall, the more_we learn about cognition, how our brains experience the_world, the relationship_between our bodies and our_brains_and_how this all works together to process and store information,_the more_this type of_knowledge should be embedded into the design of products and_software.

User Profiles, flow design, case studies, pilot_testing and other existing strategies are incredibly useful, but and understanding_of human cognition should also start to be_integrated into practice. Simple is better, but_we have to be_able_to understand WHY simple is better.

References

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