Ways of Sensing is a stimulating exploration of the cultural, historical and political
dimensions of the world of the senses. The book spans a wide range of settings and makes …

This book has multiple target groups. It is, first of all, suited for bachelor students of studies
related to mental and somatic health and healthcare. Some examples are psychology …

Responding to cultural demands for meaning, user-friendliness, and fun as well as the
opportunities of the emerging information society, The Semantic Turn boldly outlines a new …

Despite its centrality to human thought and practice, aesthetics has for the most part played
a petty role in human–computer interaction research. Increasingly, however, researchers …

Three studies were conducted to ascertain how quickly people form an opinion about web
page visual appeal. In the first study, participants twice rated the visual appeal of web …

T his paper introduces a theoretical basis for the process that underlies emotional responses
to consumer products. Five distinct classes of product-evoked emotions are discussed, each …

The demand and opportunity for cross-cultural technology design is rapidly rising due to
globalization. However, all too often resulting technologies are technically usable, yet …

The present study examines how objective design factors of a website are linked to different
facets of subjective aesthetic perception. Five online experiments based upon the …

Written by the founder of this technology, this set provides readers with the background and
history of Kansei Engineering and demonstrates how to use it in each stage. This new …

Currently people deal with various entities (such as hardware, software, buildings, spaces,
communities and other people), to meet specific goals while going about their everyday …