Positive design: An introduction to design for subjective well-being

International Journal of Design

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 5-19

  Desmet, Pieter M A ^a   Pohlmeyer, Anna E ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Design for subjective well being; Design framework; Flourishing; Happiness; Positive design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889685496     PISSN: 19913761     EISSN: 1994036X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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