Usability, aesthetics and emotions in human-technology interaction
Thueuring first author. Three experiments grounded in a component theory of emotion measured subjective feelings, motor expressions, physiological reactions, appraisals and behaviour. The first found that manipulating system properties produced usability differences that affected emotional reactions. The second found that overall appraisal of a device depends on both instrumental and non-instrumental qualities rather than either alone. The deposited abstract breaks off during the third experiment.
Thueuring first author. Three experiments grounded in a component theory of emotion measured subjective feelings, motor expressions, physiological reactions, appraisals and behaviour. The first found that manipulating system properties produced usability differences that affected emotional reactions. The second found that overall appraisal of a device depends on both instrumental and non-instrumental qualities rather than either alone. The deposited abstract breaks off during the third experiment.
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Thueuring, M., & Mahlke, S. (2007). Usability, aesthetics and emotions in human-technology interaction. International Journal of Psychology, 42(4), 253-264. doi:10.1080/00207590701396674.