Nikkia Gumbs

What You're Holding: The Case for Nervous System-Informed Object Design

This working paper proposes a novel framework for designing everyday physical objects to support autonomic nervous system regulation. Drawing on affective neuroscience, somatic psychology, embodied cognition, and Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory, the author argues that all object...

What You're Holding: The Case for Nervous System-Informed Object Design

This working paper proposes a novel framework for designing everyday physical objects to support autonomic nervous system regulation. Drawing on affective neuroscience, somatic psychology, embodied cognition, and Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory, the author argues that all object...