Overview of Emotional Design in Social Media
- DOI
- 10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_77How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Emotional design; user experience; social platforms; personalized recommendations
- Abstract
This paper will focus on the application of emotional design in social platforms, exploring its theoretical foundations, methods, and case studies. Emotional design stimulates the user’s emotional responses through design elements, enhancing user experience and satisfaction. It is widely applied in interface design, interactive features, and personalized recommendations. Emotional expressions through text, images, videos, and emojis which can significantly impact the users’ emotional experiences and interactions. The online platforms enhance emotional connection and social behavior through features as likes, comments, and shares. The multi-layered application of emotional design in mobile apps and educational multimedia (instinctive, behavioral, reflective) improves user experience and brand value. Research show that designs incorporating emotional elements can significantly boost user satisfaction and loyalty, alleviate negative emotions, and promote digital well-being. Despite its notable role in enhancing user experience and platform stickiness, further exploration of its long-term effects and diverse emotional needs across user groups is needed.
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TY - CONF AU - Yang Dong PY - 2025 DA - 2025/03/28 TI - Overview of Emotional Design in Social Media BT - Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Social Sciences and Educational Development (ICOSSED 2024) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 786 EP - 793 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_77 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-382-5_77 ID - Dong2025 ER -