Emotion, Arousal, Attention and Flow: Chaining Emotional States to Improve Human Computer Interaction

Trevor van Gorp
Trevor van GorpFounder, Principal at affective design inc.
Emotion, Arousal, Attention and  Flow: Chaining Emotional States to Improve Human-Computer Interaction by Trevor van Gorp Dr. Ron Wardell Faculty of Environmental Design University of Calgary Edie Adams Microsoft Research © Trevor van Gorp, 2006 March 26th, 2006 Trevor van Gorp, BFA (Hon.), M.E.Des (Industrial Design) User Experience Consultant nForm User Experience Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Why is Emotion Important to UX? “ Let's not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.“ Vincent Van Gogh, 1889
Why is Emotion Important to UX? ,[object Object],•  Would you let layout, interaction, or information architecture occur randomly? •  Our lives are chains of emotional states
Introduction and Overview ,[object Object],? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What differentiates one emotion from another?
Differentiating by Dimensions ,[object Object],Emotional States   (van Gorp 2006 - adapted from Desmet 2002) •  Value     (Pleasant vs. Unpleasant) •  Physiological arousal    (Anxiety vs. Boredom)
Differentiating by Expressions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],•  External, public expressions:   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What emotional states  should be our goal?
Emotions and Cognition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],(Norman 2004)
Emotions and Cognition ,[object Object],(van Gorp 2006 from Yerkes-Dodson, 1908)
Arousal, Attention, and Flow ,[object Object],[object Object],•  Attention - selects relevant information •  Focus of attention - is what enters consciousness (Csikszentmahalyi 1990) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Anxiety, Boredom and Flow   (Csikszentmihalyi 1990 - Dots and text added: van Gorp 2006) Level of Physiological Arousal
Emotional States   (van Gorp 2006 - adapted from Desmet 2002, Russell 1980) Flow   (adapted from Csikszentmahalyi 1990)
What specific product properties elicit changes  in emotions?
Products as Personalities ,[object Object]
Interaction as Conversation http://www.amp88.plus.com/file%20open%20error.JPG
Interaction as Conversation Omni Graffle 4
Interaction as Conversation
Personalities and Conversations •  What visual characteristics are associated with personality type? Submissive •  smaller •  lighter in colour •  lighter in weight •  rounded •  feminine Dominant •  larger •  darker •  heavier •  angular •  masculine www.sitesdesignedbysites.com www1.folha.uol.com.br
In what sequence should we elicit emotions?
State Chaining Emotional States   (van Gorp 2006 - adapted from Desmet 2002) Flow   (adapted from Csikszentmahalyi 1990)
State Chaining Pacing, Rapport and Leading: Interaction, Personality and Behaviour (van Gorp 2006)
State Chaining ,[object Object],State Chaining: From Problem State to Desired State (van Gorp 2006 - adapted from Dilts and De Lozier 2000)
The Affect Circumplex  (van Gorp 2006) adapted from (Desmet 2002)
State Chaining Example - New User (van Gorp 2006)
Design Process
Existing Application Interaction
Interface Wireframes
Interface Wireframes
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Interface Wireframes
Interface Wireframes
Interface Wireframes
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Visual Design
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www.nform.ca [email_address]
References ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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