Objects with symbolic meaning: 16 directions to inspire design for well-being

M Casais, R Mugge, P Desmet - Journal of Design …, 2018 - inderscienceonline.com
The symbolic meaning of a product can contribute to people's well-being. Previous research
(Casais et al., 2016) has identified six distinct well-being enhancing symbolic meanings in …

Alternative pathways to understanding and designing for happiness in the home

EC Doyle, C Escobar-Tello, KPY Lo - 2016 - repository.lboro.ac.uk
This article considers the value of making long-term happiness a key priority in designing for
the home and how creative methods, art therapy techniques in particular, can be …

Perceived happiness and its determinants.

K Singh, Y Takahashi, J Kaur - 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Happiness has always been a topic of intrigue among the social scientists. While the
Western connotation of happiness is explained with the help of modules such as subjective …

Art therapy techniques as a novel creative method for exploring design for home happiness

E Corrigan-Kavanagh… - Journal of Design …, 2018 - inderscienceonline.com
Home can play a central role in influencing societal practices, being, among other
conceptualisations, a social system supportive of basic and psychological needs. Art therapy …