Emotion and Pleasure

Question 1

Name 3 types of emotion.

Answer 1

• Happy ——> Unhappy
• Enjoyment ——> Dislike
• Pleasure as positive emotions.

Question 2

Name 4 stressors.

Answer 2

• Negative
• Uncontrollable / Unpredictable
• Ambiguous
• Overloading and Underloading

Question 3

What is design for pleasure?

Answer 3

Pleasure as the condition of consciousness or sensation induced by the enjoyment or anticipation of what is felt or viewed as desirable.

Question 4

What is psycho-pleasure?

Answer 4

Pleasure from cognitive aspects of accomplishing a task.

Question 5

What is physio-pleasure?

Answer 5

Pleasure from the body. E.g. a good anthropometric fit, touching products, or even smell of a product.

Question 6

What is social-pleasure?

Answer 6

Pleasure from relationships with others and society as a whole. Friends, family, status - mobile phones, transportation.

Question 7

What is idio-pleasure?

Answer 7

Pleasure from a persons values, spirit of the age, e.g. minimalist design, use of recyclable materials.

Question 8

What pleasurable emotions could people seek from the products they use?

Answer 8

• Stimulation
• Attachment
• Confidence
• Pride
• Excitement
• Entertainment
• Freedom
• Relaxation
• Sentiment / Nostalgia