In his most recent article Dan Lockton explores a way to capture how and why users behave the way they do and capture this into "something[...]
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The Psychology of Persuasion
Persuasive design is a popular topic in user experience these days. In fact, our posts on how your coffee mug [...]
Brands don’t understand social media
I know that brands want to figure out how to use social media to do their branding work.
The Sciences of Human Understanding
The Surgeon General of the United States says that “youth violence is an ongoing, startlingly pervasive problem.” Despite the[...]
What I Bring to UX From … Psychology
How does one end up in UX after counseling delinquent girls and brain injured individuals?
Example Usability Test with a Paper Prototype
Paper prototyping, usability testing, and a cute kid. What’s not to like here? (/via @leanuxmachine) Duration: just under 8 minutes
Meaningful Play: Getting Gamification Right—Sebastian Deterding
Gamification is on the rise of late, but Sebastian Deterding suggests that many of the current implementations are rather superficial, [...]
Neuro Web Design: What makes them click?—Susan Weinschenk
Here’s a wonderful talk about how our unconscious mind controls our online behavior, from Susan Weinschenk of HFI. (From UX [...]
I Trust You to Trust Me: The Right Relationship With Your Customers
Trust is an important aspect in day-to-day life. Most of our personal relationships are build on it and our best [...]
The Action Cycle Explained—Don Norman
Here’s another video from a 1994 CD-ROM of several of Don Norman’s books, together with supporting video clips featuring the [...]