@Terry - If you're talking of a phenomenological account of our design processes, then I'm with you. I spent the last few years researching and writing on this in terms of understanding designing for and interacting with a range of interactive interfaces, artworks, etc. More here: http://www.polaine.com/2010/12/28/understanding-interactivity-through-play/
But I'm not sure it helps with regards to the point I was making.
I'm not arguing that designers have to find out *where* their decision making happens on a cognitive psychological level. It could happen in their left big toe, entire body, mind or both. I'm arguing that the problem we have is in articulating our decision making process that moves us on from the "creative flash" black box. I'm saying the black box where the "magic" happens is a process that is explicit and externalised, but poorly articulated.
I don't see business managers, policy makers, politicians, engineers (or even many scientists outside the fields concerned with these areas) discussing whether their thinking processes are in the mind, the body, the mind/body, etc. The external numbers and/or method are entirely what count, not the internal workings of consciousness. Designers have a method, but because it is poorly articulated we have problems speaking with, relating to and selling the value of synthesis to those aforementioned people (not to mention teaching it).
Cheers,
Andy
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