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Temporal, affective, and embodied characteristics of taste experiences: a framework for design

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posted on 2023-06-08, 16:31 authored by Marianna Obrist, Rob Comber, Sriram Subramanian, Betina Piqueras-Fiszman, Carlos Velasco, Charles Spence
We present rich descriptions of taste experience through an analysis of the diachronic and synchronic experiences of each of the five basic taste qualities: sweet, sour, salt, bitter, and umami. Our findings, based on a combination of user experience evaluation techniques highlight three main themes: temporality, affective reactions, and embodiment. We present the taste characteristics as a framework for design and discuss each taste in order to elucidate the design qualities of individual taste experiences. These findings add a semantic understanding of taste experiences, their temporality enhanced through descriptions of the affective reactions and embodiment that the five basic tastes elicit. These findings are discussed on the basis of established psychological and behavioral phenomena, highlighting the potential for taste-enhanced design.

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  • Published

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Journal

CHI '14 Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery

Page range

2853-2862

Event name

CHI 2014 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Event location

Toronto, Canada

Event type

conference

Event date

April 26 - May 01, 2014

ISBN

9781450324731

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  • Informatics Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-05-08

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2014-05-08

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