• Extant research on minimalism views consumers as homogeneous and not heterogeneous. The antecedents motives of minimalistic consumption are identified. gap is addressed through developing a consumer typology. Firms can design strategies to satisfy the unique goals for each segment. Minimalistic has received increased attention during last few years with substantial segment having adopted this...

We examine the effects of using scenarios in interaction design drawing on the experience from two courses held on Scenario-Based Design. In this approach to usability engineering, scenarios are employed throughout the design process to describe both the current and envisioned work context, facilitate communication between user and designer, and serve as a medium for exploration. The hypothesis...

The idea that psychiatry contains, in principle, a series of levels of explanation has been criticized not only as empirically false but also, by Campbell, as unintelligible because it presupposes a discredited pre-Humean view of causation. Campbell's criticism is based on an interventionist-inspired denial that mechanisms and rational connections underpin physical and mental causation, respect...

entities, we do not stand in awareness relations to concepts when we employ concepts. Moreover, on the notion of concepts in play, there cannot be a perceptual concept that has not been employed to refer to the very mind-independent objects or property-instances that the concept is of. Third, the view satisfies the Aristotelian principle according to which the existence of any type depends on i...

Minimalism is a promising approach that supports consumers’ shift towards sustainable behaviors, with the perks of increasing emotional well-being. To understand which socio-psychological factors and intrinsic values determine adoption minimalist lifestyle, we employ an extended framework theory planned behavior to investigate drivers behind intention. We test, through partial least squares pat...