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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299662203321

Autore

Maiocchi Marco

Titolo

The Neuroscientific Basis of Successful Design [[electronic resource] ] : How Emotions and Perceptions Matter / / by Marco Maiocchi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-02801-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 p.)

Collana

PoliMI SpringerBriefs, , 2282-2577

Disciplina

745.2019

Soggetti

Engineering design

Industrial psychology

Neurosciences

Industrial design

Engineering Design

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Industrial Design

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Emotions and design methodologies -- Design as evolutionary discipline -- Emotions and design -- Perception and emotions -- Metaphors and design -- The Design Process -- Case studies -- Future developments.

Sommario/riassunto

The term “design” today encompasses attributes of artifacts that go beyond their intended functions, imbuing them with new meanings. Those meanings are deeply related to the emotions perceived by the users. This book investigates the findings deriving from the neurosciences that are relevant to design. Drawing upon up-to-date neuroscientific knowledge, the authors define what an emotion is, examine the relationship between perceptions and emotions and discuss the role of metaphoric communication. Particular attention is paid to those elements of perception and metaphoric interpretation that cause the emotions to rise. Consequences for the design process are then considered and a design process is proposed that takes into account emotional impacts as one of the goals. A solid scientific



approach to the subject is maintained throughout and understanding is facilitated by the inclusion of a rich collection of successful design artifacts, the emotional aspects of which are analyzed.