MENTAL MODEL · M1507

Kansei Engineering

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

An engineering method that translates consumers' emotions, feelings, and psychological needs (kansei) into specific product design parameters (such as shape, color, material, sound). For example, Mazda adjusts exhaust sound to evoke driving pleasure. Scaffolding role: quantifying emotional experience. It breaks the myth that 'emotions are elusive' and teaches us to deconstruct and design user emotional experiences with engineering thinking, making 'feeling good' a replicable standard.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Quantifying emotional experience. It breaks the myth that 'emotions are elusive' and teaches us to deconstruct and design user emotional experiences with engineering thinking, making 'feeling good' a replicable standard.

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Anchor fast decisions

Originating in Japan: quantify consumers' 'kansei' (emotional imagery) and map it back to design parameters. The mechanism is statistical mapping between emotional words and physical features.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Collect target kansei words (e.g., 'warmth'). Measure corresponding design features. Build mapping models to guide design.

Check to track your progress (stored locally)

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