Emotion in Decision-making during the Design Process for Undergraduate Students

Ho Amic Garfield (2013)

Manipulating the design process can be a stressful learning experience for novice design students. This study explores and illustrates the close relationship between emotion and the design process by using several proposed new models and perspectives under the umbrella of "design and emotion". The results indicate that a greater understanding of design and emotion would inspire novice design students to explore how emotions can affect their decision-making and design processes. This, in turn, would enable students to develop methods to manage their emotions to make effective decisions and strengthen their ability to manipulate the design process. Thus, the subject of design and emotion provides a valuable research opportunity, and the results of this study make a meaningful and valuable contribution to the "design and emotion" literature. Furthermore, as this study examines emotion in design studies from an undergraduate perspective, it will help design educators develop methods to help novice design students improve their design education.