Journal :: Niedderer, K. (2007). Designing Mindful Interaction: The Category of the Performative Object. Design Issues, 23(1), 3 - 17.

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Abstract

This research is concerned with design as a means for creating
mindful interaction through the use of objects in social contexts.
The assumption is that artifacts can stimulate the user’s behavior
by means of their function, thus causing mindful reflection and interaction. At the core of the study was the identification of a new
category of products with these qualities of interaction, which I
have termed “performative objects.”
The paper presents part of a larger study and summarizes the research problem and the concept development, testing, and considerations on the usefulness of the proposed concept for design.

This is a revised and extended version of a paper called “Designing the Performative Object: A Study in Designing Mindful Interaction Through Artefacts” that was presented at the International Conference FutureGround sponsored by the Design Research Society and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia in 2004.

DOI	10.1162/desi.2007.23.1.3

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