I’ll be teaching a class on the ubiquitous and useful note capturing tool called Evernote tonight, 1/15/2014 at 7-8:30 at Princeton Public Library. I’ll […]
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Classical conditioning is a method by which a subject, object, idea or action is associated with an emotional or bodily response in the mind of […]
14 of 365: Classical conditioning #design #principle
The biophilia effect is the idea that when we are placed in environments that contain or seem to contain nature, we are more likely to […]
11 of 365: Biophilia effect #design #design-principle
Baby face bias is a design principle in which designers use the generalized human interpretation of baby-faced features (such as large eyes, round head, small nose and mouth) to represent and codify naiveté, innocence and kindness. By emphasizing or exaggerating baby like features in faces, a design can evoke a feeling of protection, ownership, or forgiveness in a viewer. Alternatively. more angular features, less elongated heads, and other more adult features are less likely to be interpreted as innocent, kind, or naïve.
10 of 365: Baby face bias #design #design-principles
Attractiveness bias is a design principle that allows designers to act upon noted preferences in humans for (typically) other humans who seem to be whole, […]
9 of 365: Attractiveness bias #design #principle
2 Anthropomorphic design is a method by which a designer makes use of angles and curves that are inspired by the human form to evoke certain […]