Positive Sum Design: Designing Affordances for Bias, Choice
Journal Title: Ergonomics International Journal - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
In my previous introduction to Positive Sum Design, I explore the limits that zero sum bias places on our ability to solve problems creatively [1]. Drawing on Human (or Humanity) Centered Design paradigms, as well as other creative strategies, I suggest practices for overcoming these kinds of biases by reframing and redesigning “win/lose” or “lose/lose” scenarios into “win/wins”. By “reframing the game”, and recognizing the mutability of constraints, designers can better understand the motivating forces that scaffold the decisions of stakeholders, and design affordances for coordination, cooperation, and trust. In this essay, I will further explore the usefulness and limitations of these kinds of biases as they relate to the creative process, and elaborate on strategies for overcoming or better employing these biases in order to design positive sum games.
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Gonsher I*
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