Beyond total capture: a constructive critique of lifelogging
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Rather than try to capture everything, system design should focus on the psychological basis of human memory.
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Individuals are more interested in having a more detailed record of the moments that are dear and important to them.
“Instead, they are more interested in having a more detailed record of the moments that are dear and important to them (i.e., situation-specific capture; Sellen & Whittaker, 2010; see also Heersmink, 2018).”
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- Authors
- Sellen, A. J., & Whittaker, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- IBM Research - Almaden (US)
- Venue
- Communications of the ACM
- Published
- 2010-05
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 70-77
- ISSN
- 0001-0782 (ISSN-L)
- 1557-7317
- OpenAlex
- W2008775389
- Cited by
- 377
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 14 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 32 · 2015: 27 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 38 · 2012: 36
- FWCI
- 19.96
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Communications of the ACM (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Personal Information Management and User Behavior
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
- Keywords
- human memory, system design, information capture, user interface design
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