We had a collaborative workshop when learning about the methodology behind persuasive design. After hearing about Eric’s want to meditate more, we worked together as a class in a 6 hats activity to come up with possible persuasive solutions. Each table had a different colored hat, taking over a different aspect of the thinking process of how to go about solving Eric’s problem. Our table had the black hat, which was in charge of bringing up possible negatives and drawbacks to what the yellow hat suggested. In our individual group preparatory discussion, we predicted certain suggestions that the yellow hat would possibly bring up. However, their actual suggestions were unanticipated, so we had to think of negatives quite quickly. One of the suggestions included going to a therapist to seek external help, so I brought up how seeking outside help might not be cost or time efficient for Eric’s busy schedule.
The 6 hats workshop was an interesting way to think outside of what we might actually think, which forced us to see from different perspectives and thus come up with more diverse feedback. It was good to hear all sides of a problem to ensure that all aspects were thought of, which is important to prevent hiccups before they happen. I also liked how this activity involved the whole class, so we could hear different perspectives from everyone.