The Interplay between Usability and Aesthetics: More Evidence for the “What Is Usable Is Beautiful” Notion

<div>Mean rating of HQI, depending on the mobile’s manipulated usability (high versus low) and the manipulated aesthetics (high versus low). Note that the scale ranges from −3 to +3. Vertical lines indicate the standard error of the mean.</div>

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Figure 7: The Interplay between Usability and Aesthetics: More Evidence for the “What Is Usable Is Beautiful” Notion 