See: I see differences → Think: Why are these changes made?

See → [Differences], Think → [Reasons]

1. [See｜Differences] In the old refrigerator, there are only three grid shelves and a compartment located in the upper right. Meanwhile, the new refrigerator has five shelves visible on the top half, and the same shelf is sometimes divided into left and right partitions. [Think｜Reasons] Separating different sections allow for the storage of items of different nature, such as fresh produce, meat, and bottled or canned drinks. The old refrigerator, however, is only separated into different layers with shelves, which does not enable proper sorting.
2. [See｜Differences] There's a transparent door layer to one of the new refrigerator's doors. Most of the compartments of new refrigerators are transparent. [Think｜Reasons] It is possible that after adding the drawers and compartments, it is harder to see the contents, which is why the material was changed to transparent.
3. **[See｜Differences]**The new refrigerator even has storage space on the door. The new refrigerator has drawers. [Think｜Reasons] Changing the interior of the door to a shelf design allows for more storage and makes efficient use of space. It seems that people want the refrigerator to have more storage space to accommodate objects of different shapes and properties. There may even be a refrigerator storage space specifically for bottles and cans in the future.
4. **[See｜Differences]**There is a cylindrical structure above the old refrigerator, while the new refrigerator does not seem to have this structure from its appearance. [Think｜Reasons] I speculate that this structure might have taken up too much space, so after advancements in technology, it was improved by moving it inside the refrigerator.

<aside> 🌳 Comment from Head Designer Z

• On "Think": Your reasoning is quite sound. You have identified that some changes are not necessarily due to "human needs have changed", so you did not mention them specifically. This is excellent, as it shows that you already possess the ability to filter out irrelevant information. If you want to help yourself to come up with "reasons for change," try asking yourself these questions:
  • Are these changes intended to accomplish a specific function?
  • Why is it necessary to achieve these functions?
  • What kind of human behavior or needs are driving these functions?
• Changing "perspectives" to think: Different people have different needs.
  • The needs of manufacturers vs. the needs of users
  • The needs of adults vs. the needs of children
• Use accurate and precise "wording:"
  • Observations should be objective. Avoid using subjective words such as "relatively simple" or "more convenient" as they are subjective judgments and not observations. These are descriptions during the "Think" process, but not during the "See" process. </aside>

Noema: Just a few quick reminders…

• You can write in a similar note-taking format. For instance, write "Difference I See" in front of what is observed, "Postulated Reason" before the direct association from the observation, writing in a bullet point style and marking each observation with a number 1.2.3... You can also use other easy-to-read methods to help Head Designer Z differentiate your "Think" descriptions.
• You don't need to explain every "observation" with a Think description. If you feel certain observations do not require an explanation as to why they were changed, you can leave them out.
• If you feel that the "reason for change" is related to more than one of your "observed facts", you can place multiple observations before [Postulated Reason].