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Expanding product life cycles by Joyful Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a consequence of our throwaway society products often get discarded even if they are still fully working. Joyful Design may be a practice to counteract by stimulating a more enduring product-owner relationship.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study of Dept. of Ind. Des. Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NL. and Dept. of Prod. Innov. Mang. Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, NL analyzed the possibility of expanding product life cycles by design. [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most important attributes of product attachment was found to be symbolic meaning. This important insight served as the base for the research, which focuses specifically on happiness-related symbolic meaning. It is simples as that: “If a product symbolizes aspects of a person\u2019s happiness, he\/she is more likely to keep it, because losing the product implies that the strong symbolic meaning and thus the \u2018happiness trigger\u2019 is lost.” (Csikszentmihalyi & Rochberg-Halton, 1981; Belk, 1988) [2]. Therefore, the study was based on a framework with six types of symbolic product meanings (based on Ryff\u2019s (1989) model of psychological well-being) [3]: positive relations with others, personal growth, purpose in life, environmental mastery, autonomy, and self- acceptance. Those directions should act as a source of inspiration for designing long-term meaningful product-owner relationships by creating relevance and value for users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) symbolic meaning of\u00a0positive relations with others<\/strong>
possessions that represent meaningful affiliations which provide a sense of belongingness

\u2014 support meaningful affiliations
example: facilitating the practice of specific belongingness activities

\u2014 embody characteristics of a group
example: using unique characteristics of users<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) symbolic meaning of\u00a0personal growth<\/strong>
possessions that symbolize transitions, acceptance of past experiences, and continued self-development

\u2014 support active personal development
example: providing a platform for active reflection on lessons learned and future expectations

\u2014 embody personal growth
example: provide an adaptable design that can accommodate physical and psychological change

\u2014 support acceptance and growth from past experiences
\u2014enhance memories
example: offering a positive context or activity to reflect on memories<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) symbolic meaning of\u00a0purpose in life<\/strong>
possessions that symbolize the individual’s goals and aspirations in life

\u2014encourage positive change
example: providing a external trigger that suggests beneficial activities or behaviours

\u2014provide a sense of control
example: allowing users to manage progress towards personally significant goals, or to eliminate or mitigate obstacles that threaten their fulfilment

\u2014keep track of progress
example: providing visual feedback to keep track of progress towards personally significant goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) symbolic meaning of\u00a0environmental mastery<\/strong>
possessions that symbolize the individual’s ability to master his\/her context and build beneficial networks

\u2014improve multi-sensorial communication
example: Improving communication mediums by translating a message into a sensorial experience, for example by simulating intimate physical behaviours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014provide a context for meaningful interaction
example: Facilitating interaction by making use of the context, or props as an advantage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) symbolic meaning of autonomy<\/strong>
possessions that symbolize particular ways of living and life choices

\u2014destigmatize
example: Focusing on and enhancing the aesthetic qualities of physically enabling products

\u2014Design for mindfulness
example: Slowing down processes or disclosing the mechanisms behind how products work to promote a mindful living

\u2014redirect the user’s attention
example: Designing a product that actively requires attention from the user to mitigate or distract from negative situations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) the symbolic meaning of\u00a0self-acceptance<\/strong>
possessions that symbolize the positive aspects of the individual, promoting a positive self-image

\u2014allow shared transformation
example: Providing tools for user input at aesthetic and functional level, in a permanent or temporary way.

\u2014allow self-expression
example: Providing a tangible platform to wear, share, or display aspects of identity, personally significant ideas, principles, relationships, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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