Daniel Buckley, MFA ’12
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Name: Daniel Buckley, MFA ’12
Current Title: Interaction Design Lead, Wireless Speakers
Current Organization: User-Centered Design at Bose Corporation
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This thesis documents my hypothesis that by drawing from the psychoanalytic technique to objectify subjective experiences, I can better understand myself, my users, my medium and the way in which they connect. My case studies represent an approach to facilitate empathic connections between members of a community by reminding them of the importance of personal reflection and storytelling. Each case study proposes a unique solution encouraging users to begin sharing their vulnerabilities publicly.
By creating a range of solutions to engage community members in the self-identification process I hope to exhibit the distinct parallel between the uncertainty of human connection and the category of dynamic media. My own process, the interaction
of others with my projects and the results of my facilitations reveal patterns in the resistance to interpersonal connection.
Download “Open Source Empathy: How Hanging Out with Psychoanalysts Changed My Approach to Life, Love and Design” (PDF, 8 MB).