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Explaining Aesthetic Judgement in Closed-Category Product Design through the Unified Model of Aesthetics and the Categorical-Motivation Model: A Laptop Product Study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

When:

May 9, 2026 · 11:22 AM

Source:

F1000Research

Background Aesthetic design significantly influences user perception and purchasing decisions, increasingly shaping market competitiveness. However, most studies on aesthetic preference focus on decorative, open-category products and analyze isolated variables. Research remains scarce on closed-category technological products, such as laptops, where structural constraints demand a nuanced balance between function and aesthetics. This study addresses this gap by examining how multidimensional aes