Are they perhaps a car manufacturer, hoping to find ways of brainwashing
people into buying more cars?
'Cos if so, I don't think I want to help.
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>Subject: [PSCI-COM] 'Science of Feeling'
>Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 17:22:37 +0000
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>Hi all,
>
> I'm working on project for a client that requires some research on what
>they term as the 'Science of Feeling'. I thought I'd ask around this list
>for some names of key figures in this type of research or for advice on
>any places I can look further for information/contacts.
>
> When they refer to the Science of Feeling, it is in the context of
>questioning how we can 'engineer' emotions by exposing people to certain
>sensory cues (be it visual, olfactory/smell, touch or sound etc.).
>'Engineering happiness' might be a buzz phrase for this kind of science.
>
> Does anyone know of studies that are concerned with this type of
>research? Here's a list of three ideas that might make what I'm looking
>for a bit more specific and clearer:
>
> - 'Engineering' happiness/pleasure, comfort and peace of mind through
>sensory cues (how they measure that joy is key here)
> - Response of humans to certain forms (such as a sand dunes, blue
>skies), although I do of course realise this is a general question in a big
>area...
>- Emotional effects of driving/in-car behaviour/psychology of driving
>
> Any ideas hugely appreciated,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cato
>
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