Global Positive Design Initiative
Published November 15, 2018 | Version 1.0
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Design for Happiness Deck

Creators

  • 1. Delft University
  • 2. Cornell University

Description

The Design for Happiness Deck is a card-set that you can use to tap into the vast potential of lasting well-being. Based on the Positive Design framework developed by Pieter Desmet and Anna Pohlmeyer (2013, 2017), the three card sets explore three essential aspects of designing for happiness:

  • Pleasure – happiness that comes from enjoying the moment
  • Personal Significance – happiness derived from having a sense of progressing towards a future goal and from the awareness of past achievements
  • Virtue – happiness that is the result of morally valued behaviour

For each aspect, a fine-grained overview of 24 potential manifestations is provided – 24 shades of pleasure, 24 human goals and 24 virtuous character strengths, combining to a total set of 72 cards.

References:
> Desmet, P.M.A., & Pohlmeyer, A.E. (2013). Positive design: An introduction to design for subjective well-being. International Journal of Design, 7(3), 5-19.
> Pohlmeyer, A.E. & Desmet, P.M.A. (2017). From good to the greater good. In J. Chapman (Ed.) The Routledge handbook of sustainable product design (pp. 469-486). London: Routledge.

Notes

Find more information here: https://diopd.org/design-for-happiness-deck/

Files

Desmet-Pohlmeyer_2013_Positive Design An Introduction to Design for Subjective Well-Being.pdf

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978-94-92516-86-2 (ISBN)

References

  • Delft Institute of Positive Design (2017). Design for Happiness Deck. Delft, Delft University of Technology. ISBN: 978-94-92516-86-2