600+ Product Emotions

Book (2017)

Contributors

P.M.A. Desmet Design Aesthetics - IDE (editor)
Research Group
Design Aesthetics (IDE) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Human-Centered Design

Research Group

Design Aesthetics

Abstract

Think of emotions – what comes first to mind? Perhaps joy, anger, fear, surprise, or love. Indeed, these are some of the emotions that all humans are familiar with. But our repertoire does not end there; it includes many shades of experience that are positive, negative, or a bit of both. For instance, you can think of admiration, relief, contempt, anxiety, pride, and hope. In fact, there are more than 60 different human emotions – each with unique qualities and experiences. All of these can be felt when using consumer products. And there is an infinite number reasons why products evoke emotions. To get you started, this booklet presents 600+ examples. The diversity may inspire you, amuse you, or perhaps challenge you to explore your own experiences and those of the people
you are designing for. We hope you will enjoy it!