Abstract
By applying Gilles Fauconnier & Mark Turner’s theory of conceptual blending to a
design case I demonstrate how experiencing emotional qualities in technology design
may influence the way users cognitively reconstruct standard expectations of use. In so
doing, I expand the dominating cognitive theory of emotion in design in three central
respects: (i) the understanding of mixed emotions is deepened; (ii) a more detailed
explanation is given of the specific operations involved in appraisal processes grounded
in embodied interaction; (iii) a structural model is proposed for mapping the constitutive
role that mixed emotions play in product usage and interaction.
design case I demonstrate how experiencing emotional qualities in technology design
may influence the way users cognitively reconstruct standard expectations of use. In so
doing, I expand the dominating cognitive theory of emotion in design in three central
respects: (i) the understanding of mixed emotions is deepened; (ii) a more detailed
explanation is given of the specific operations involved in appraisal processes grounded
in embodied interaction; (iii) a structural model is proposed for mapping the constitutive
role that mixed emotions play in product usage and interaction.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings from the 6th Conference on Design & Emotion 2008 : Dare to desire |
| Editors | P. M. A. Desmet, SA Tzvetanova, P. Hekkert, L. Justice |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-988-17489-2-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 6th Conference on Design & Emotion 2008 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 6. Oct 2008 → 9. Oct 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | 6th Conference on Design & Emotion 2008 |
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| Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Period | 06/10/2008 → 09/10/2008 |