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There are many terms interrelated to dark patterns. I feel confused with the following terms:
Do all of the above mean dark patterns? If not, then what is the difference between them and dark patterns? Also are there any specific research papers that state the difference(if any exist)?
A design pattern is defined as "a general, reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem within a given context".
Dark design patterns are considered "dark UX", but since patterns have an element of reusability, it's possible to create a dark user experience without a dark pattern.
"Asshole design" is an informal, pejorative way of calling out any design that seems intentionally harmful. For those whose second language is English, it's important to note that "asshole" is one of the most offensive words in the English language, and is not appropriate in a formal business context.
After some digging, I found that Dark Design can mean 2 different things -
Since the question seems to be more targeted towards the former, here is an academic reference for the same. According to a CHI 2018 Paper - The Dark (Patterns) Side of UX Design, UX Practitioner Harry Brignull defined dark pattern as "a user interface that has been carefully crafted to trick users into doing things...they are not mistakes, they are carefully crafted with a solid understanding of human psychology, and they do not have the user’s interests in mind"
Also refer to Table 1 in the paper - it describes the different types of Dark Patterns.
Yes, all those are the same you may have heard one more i.e 'deceptive design patterns'.
