August 2010
4 posts
Technology + Well-being
For my year-long thesis project at Normative, I hope to answer one big question: Does technology (particularly as it relates to the web, devices, and sensors) have a positive, negative or neutral effect on human well-being (physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual)? In other words, can technology actually make us healthier, happier, smarter, and more connected?
I wonder, where are web,...
Defining Player Experience
Hey!
It’s Jean Jean, Senior Interaction Designer here at Normative.
Today I’ll be talking about something that’s both near to my heart, and an aspect of interactive design we’re discussing more and more here at Normative: Game Design.
As many of you may know, a little game named Starcraft 2 has been recently released by Blizzard after 5 years and over $100 million in...
Answering awkward questions at family gatherings
(@emenel)
I often struggle when attempting to explain my job to my parents and extended family. At least a couple times a year the topic comes up. We’re having dinner with my parents, or we’re at an aunt’s birthday party, or a wedding, and somebody says “So, tell me what you do?” and I tentatively respond “um .. I’m a designer.” This received one...
Healthy Social Life
(@elledog)
I read an interesting article recently on Time about low social interaction being linked to poor health. Thanks, @AnnaOBrien for the source. The article talks about how having little social interaction with others can have some of the same effects as obesity, smoking and lack of exercise. “those with poor social connections had on average 50% higher odds of death in the study’s...