Welcome in The World Book of Happiness. Zappos Founder's Tips for Startups - Delivering Happiness. Knowledge Evolved. THIS IS YOUR CHAIR - Slow Lloyd. For the project 'Engaging Slow Lloyd' led by designer Judith van den Boom, Angela Donkers made a pillow/backpack that could be used to strap together furniture, books and other objects to form a stool.
This engaging object enables new awareness and activates new potentials of the material world. Rather than relying on the designs of others, our own personal creativity is stimulated as we relate to the things of everyday life in a new way. Positive Computing. “Positive Computing lays a solid theoretical foundation for designers of the next generation of user interfaces who will shape positive user experiences.
It goes deeply into familiar territory of motivation, engagement, and flow, then all the way to mindfulness, empathy, and compassion.” —Ben Shneiderman, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park “Positive Computing by Rafael Calvo and Dorian Peters is a deep exploration of the theory, psychology, analysis, and passion around using computing to make a positive influence on the world.
Every graduate student studying this new, multidisciplinary field should have a copy at his or her fingertips. Calvo and Peters leave no stone unturned in discussing the many facets around positive computing, and have sought out the broadest set of references. Happiness Architecture Beauty. The Science of Happy Design. So much of the news about technology tells us that websites, mobile apps, and social media are bad for us.
Supposedly, technology makes us anxious, our smartphones take us out of the present moment, and social media ensnares us in a dopamine loop. A Google search of “happiness and technology” pulls up hundreds of articles about how technology is making us miserable. Can that be true? What if instead, the design of a favorite website or a trusted mobile app might make us happy—and influence our long-term actions? Happy, But Not an Accident. The Science of Happy Design. Website and blog of New York Times best selling author of "The Element", TED speaker, education and creativity expert.
John Bowlby. A research-based approach to building stronger relationships. A research-based approach to building stronger relationships.