{"product_id":"9780465004171","title":"Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things","description":"Did you ever wonder why cheap wine tastes better in fancy glasses? Why sales of Macintosh computers soared when Apple introduced the colorful iMac? New research on emotion and cognition has shown that attractive things really do work better, as Donald Norman amply demonstrates in this fascinating book, which has garnered acclaim everywhere from \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003eEmotional Design\u003c\/i\u003e articulates the profound influence of the feelings that objects evoke, from our willingness to spend thousands of dollars on Gucci bags and Rolex watches, to the impact of emotion on the everyday objects of tomorrow.Norman draws on a wealth of examples and the latest scientific insights to present a bold exploration of the objects in our everyday world. \u003ci\u003eEmotional Design\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal not only to designers and manufacturers but also to managers, psychologists, and general readers who love to think about their stuff.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121815011568,"sku":"9780465004171","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465004171_p0.jpg?v=1763705684","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465004171","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}