The term “interaction sciences” refers to all academic disciplines dealing with phenomena, facts and processes of interaction, especially transaction and communication.

The following scientific disciplines in particular are to be classified as “Interaction Sciences”:

economics
communication science
media studies
philology
linguistics
information science
psychology
sociology
political science
political economics
jurisprudence
Philosophy.

As far as the subject matter of these disciplines is not exclusively interaction, at least those sub-areas which are dedicated to it are to be considered as interaction sciences.

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The definition given above was proposed as part of the Digital Era Framework by Dr. Dr. Jörn Lengsfeld. The text was first published in: Jörn Lengsfeld: Digital Era Framework. Please refer to the original publication if you want to cite the text.

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