Product Differentiation by Aesthetic and Creative Design: A Psychological and Neural Framework of Design Thinking

Martin Reimann () and Oliver Schilke ()
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Martin Reimann: University of Southern California
Oliver Schilke: University of Southern California

A chapter in Design Thinking, 2011, pp 45-57 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract As firms increasingly use design to successfully differentiate their products from competitors, the concept of design thinking has lately received raised attention among practitioners. Many consider design thinking to fundamentally change the way firms will strive to innovate. Design thinking can be thought of as a methodology for innovation that systematically integrates human, business, and technical factors in problem-forming, problem-solving, and design. As initiatives for design thinking grow significantly, we need to better understand how design thinking helps to foster creativity of designers and product managers and how it supports firms’ goal of creating aesthetically appealing products. Despite the relevance of the concept of design thinking, its underlying mechanisms have been poorly understood. The purpose of this chapter is to shed light on the processes of design thinking by integrating extant literature from psychology and neuroscience. In particular, this research focuses on aesthetics and creativity as crucial processes of design thinking. Subsequently, a definition of design thinking is offered, which is accompanied by a psychological and neural framework of design thinking.

Keywords: Longe Reaction Time; Aesthetic Experience; Aesthetic Judgment; Design Thinking; Creative Design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13757-0_3

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