This article presents a comprehensive review of existing literature covering the topic of mood-
focused design. It delves into how designers and design researchers currently address …

This paper introduces a holistic typology of 20 mood states that are presented with a
componential approach, describing six aspects: subjective feeling, perception, reaction …

How people think and act is influenced by their transient mood state. Different moods
stimulate different (thought/action) tendencies, such as the tendency to be attentive (when …

This two-part article explores the concept of emotional connoisseurship—the art of
appreciating lived emotional experiences in emotion-driven design (EDD). In Part 1, we aim …

Even though group mood has a significant impact on organizational functioning, there is no
typology available to describe distinct group moods. We propose that designing products …

Recent metaphor designers tend to seek expressions of meaning for richer user experience
with technology beyond usability and functionality. Among those expressive attempts …

This article introduces the concept of mood sensitivity: a service agent's ability to detect
mood during service encounters and customize their interaction style accordingly, with the …

Human moods are diffuse, elusive, and often difficult to articulate, yet they hold immense
potential for wellbeing-centric design because they play a significant role in shaping our …

This article presents, first, the synthesis of a theoretical and methodological framework that
has led to the creation and development of a toolkit whose objective is to serve as a central …

This manuscript describes the development of a collection of 80 mood-expressive images to
be included in a mood inspiration booklet. Four images were selected for each of 20 …