Individual differences in human-computer interaction

Abstract A comprehensive review of the studies involving individual differences in human-computer interaction is presented. Past studies have revealed that certain user characteristics and user performance and preferences might be significantly related. In this review, user characteristics are classified into four groups: level of experience, personality traits, demographic characteristics and others. User characteristics that may affect user performance are discussed along with the advantages of incorporating them into human-computer interfaces.

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